Our family's struggle with alcohol misuse has led us to a painful acknowledgement: alcohol, a poison, is consumed freely while other substances, like marijuana, are strictly regulated. This seeming contradiction urges us to assert that alcohol should be outlawed. My personal encounter with this menace has seen the devastating effects alcohol can have on individuals and families alike. In the United States alone, approximately 88,000 people die from alcohol-related causes annually, making it the third leading preventable cause of death in the country (source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism). Globally, 5.3% of all deaths are alcohol-related, elaborating on the severity of the crisis at hand (source: World Health Organization). We believe that if more stringent regulations were placed on alcohol, just as they are with marijuana, we might be able to significantly reduce these numbers. Our plea is not solely founded on statistics but also on the countless lives and families negatively affected by alcohol. By signing this petition, you join us in the call to authorities to reconsider the legality of alcohol. We believe that together, we can help to mitigate the damage done by this readily available poison. Let's fight for a future free of this detrimental substance. Sign the petition today and stop the thousands of alcohol related deaths each year worldwide.