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'Normalizing' Utah's liquor laws results in more confustion

"confustion"??? I'm confused did you mean "confusion"

1.5 ounces in a drink is the SAME amount that was in the infamous minibottles of years past.

Utah's in the "silly states" along with Texas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.

Utah liquor laws should normalized where this can be done without promoting non responsible drinking they should be.

Utah laws should be liberalized in non destructive ways, Also Utah laws should be tightened in ways that would promote public safety. It is well recognized that driving just under the Utah legal limit increases the risk of getting into an accident.

There should be a penality for driving from 0.02% alchol to just under 0.08%. The penality shouldn't be as severe as the current penalty, but should be enough to discourage it.

Religion should not be a factor in determining Utah Liquir laws, but public safety and the good of society should be prime considerations.

It is rude. Utah is a nanny state. But this issue is much bigger than simply annoying tourists and conventioneers. The innane liquor laws--and the stigma they create--keep bright, young people from moving here and starting businesses, or helping to grow the ones already here. The young and ambitious want to live in a free-flowing urban culture with all the grit and excitement that comes with it. Living in Utah is like living in your parents' basement. And yet Salt Lake City has soooo much potential--what with the natural draw of the mountains and outdoor sports that go with them. And so, after returning to Utah for graduate school, my wife and I will be moving to Seattle, which is similar in many ways to Salt Lake City, except that it has a thriving urban culture. Seattle is a destination city for bright, upwardly mobile young people. Salt Lake could be the same, and changing the 'private club' law would go a long way to to achieving it.

Is there a reason that Confusion is spelled with a "t"? it is rather confusing.

These liquor laws are the most absurd thing I have ever heard of. What part of free agency doesn't the Utah legislature understand? Before anyone judges me, let me just state that I am 100% active LDS, I sustain church leadership and follow the WOW fully. That being said, I have to stand by what the scriptures teach: Limiting another person's ability to live how they choose to is wrong. Just plain wrong. That's what the Taliban does, that's what fascist regimes do.

As a new resident it seems to me that the LDS(Mormans)run the politics of the state. I thought there was separation of church and state. If they don't want to drink, that's fine, I respect that however, don't tell me I can't drink if I'm not LDS. It seems unconstitutional to me.

I truly believe that red wine consumed in moderation is a health benefit.however some people like myself can't stop at the moderation level(6 oz)per day.my point being;if you can't controll your consumtion its time too quit.i remember growing up in a dry county back east.every election it was brought up for a dry vote or a wet vote.the"dry forces"would basically vote dry but drink wet.sound like anyone you know???

I don't drink, but I think that the law is more towards a communistic approach then anything. If people want to destroy their bodies with toxic drinks, let them. This is a land of Choice, let people choose to kill themselves with alchole or not.

Take your degree and go home! Upwardly mobile? What does that infer? Please explain how your consumption of alchol increases your UPWARD MOBILITY. Not confused

I don't understand how the state can control the pricing of beer and forbid competition of it's sale. Isn't that a monopoly? I agree with taking my degree and going home, Utah has a major image problem and requiring someone to pay admission to pay for products just keeps everyone making jokes about Utah. Maybe it's just a test. You have to be able to really think to keep up with the liquor laws here.