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Yes, alcohol is freely sold everywhere, the only restriction is for minors (under 18, not 21). There are worries about discrimination, and pharmacies telling w
by GFischer 13y ago
Yes, alcohol is freely sold everywhere, the only restriction is for minors (under 18, not 21).
There are worries about discrimination, and pharmacies telling who their customers are (since every sale is registered under your ID).
For comparison, cigarettes and alcohol are anonymous (you might be asked to show an ID, but it's not stored anywhere).
- md224 13y agoThanks for the reply. > Yes, alcohol is freely sold everywhere Don't stores need licenses to sell alcohol? Or are you comparing it as "any store with a liquor license" vs. "only pharmacies"? I can see that as being a bit restrictive, yeah. > For comparison, cigarettes and alcohol are anonymous Right, but that relates to your point about being required to register... I was just asking about concern over the first point (regulation). I agree that the registration isn't optimal.
- GFischer 13y ago> Don't stores need licenses to sell alcohol? Nope, they don't. You don't need a license to sell cigarettes either, both are free to sell here in Uruguay (always for people over 18). Heck, the government has it's own brands of Whiskey and spirits ! (ANCAP sells those, both under the Ancap brand, and Mac Pay) http://www.whisky.com.uy/marcas-de-whisky/mac-pay/ http://www.whisky.com.uy/marcas-de-whisky/mac-pay/ The government does want to introduce a license to sell alcohol, and a ban on selling alcohol in stores after 10 pm. You can currently buy alcohol basically everywhere (supermarkets, stores, gas stations, kiosks), and there's a problem with the ban on underages not being respected.