Closed petition Change the legal drinking age to 16.

Closed on 15 April 2016

16 year olds tend to drink anyway, therefore they are deemed mature enough to handle alcohol.

Through experience, I have realised there is little difference between 18 year olds and 16 year olds.

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15 April 2016

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15 October 2015

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