I’ve lived in DC & PA; both places have state stores. There were always drunks around the doorways. It was quite unpleasant, as a female, just to walk past these stores because of the kind of people hanging out in front.
What a surprise to live in WA and IA and find beer and liquor sold all over the place - drug store, gas station, grocery store - and not a drunk in sight.
I don’t know where the drunks go to get their fix, but I don’t see them here in Iowa.
Our County in Ar just went wet with the last 2012 election after being dry for at least 100 years. Every one had to drive to the next county or the State lines on 2 borders.
My Granddad bought two lots in the 60’s for his Liquor stores thinking some day it would go wet.