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Panel 1: A turquoise character appears on with dismay at a inexperienced character who’s holding a drink, surrounded by cups and empty bottles. The inexperienced character tries to look harmless whereas asking the query, “What occurs if I’m caught consuming underage?”
Panel 2: Anthropomorphic states (Nevada, Wyoming, Massachusetts, Michigan, Florida, and Louisiana) stand considerably defiantly in a line whereas saying issues like “It’s as much as us!” or “We determine who, when, the place can purchase alcohol!” Above them, the textual content says: “Guidelines round consuming, promoting, and shopping for alcohol are as much as states to determine.”
Panel 3: A rectangle with legs and arms and the phrases “Federal Regulation” written on it holds a bag of cash towards a state character, as that character holds a doc that claims “state legislation, consuming age is now 21.” Above, the textual content says: “However within the Eighties, the U.S. authorities handed a legislation that stated that if states wished federal cash for his or her highways, they needed to cross legal guidelines prohibiting individuals below 21 from shopping for alcohol. So now, all states have a consuming age of 21.”
Panel 4: Beneath it is a turquoise character receiving a drink from a purple character in a protracted gown. To the suitable is a household sitting at a desk consuming wine, with textual content above “Within the presence of a mum or dad or guardian.” Beneath is the textual content “For training (like a culinary scholar tasting alcohol for a category),” which is subsequent to a blob with a chef’s hate saying “Recipe requires good wine!” The textual content above says: “Regardless that 21 is the consuming age, most states enable underage consuming in particular instances, comparable to: as a part of a non secular ceremony.”
Panel 5: A inexperienced blob is holding a drink in a single hand and a cellular phone within the different, which says “911” on it. The cellphone says, “911 emergency response,” and the character says, “We have been consuming and my pal had an excessive amount of! Assist!” Above, the textual content says: “Additionally, in some states, you’ll be able to’t be penalized for underage consuming that’s found if you’re actually reporting a medical emergency or assault. These states need you to not be afraid to name for assist in an emergency.”
Panel 6: The textual content says: “However some states don’t make any exceptions. Underage consuming is all the time unlawful in these states.” Beneath are some states with legs, saying issues like “21 is our consuming age” and “No exceptions!” The states are Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, New Hampshire, and West Virginia.
Panel 7: 4 spherical characters, every a special shade and holding a drink wanting sheepish beneath the textual content that claims: “So what occurs if I’m caught?
Panel 8: A purple blob is sitting at a desk, choosing up litter, and sitting in on counseling with a inexperienced blob in an armchair. The textual content says: “Underage consuming is usually thought of a misdemeanor prison offense. For a first-time offense, you might have to pay a high-quality, take part in an alcohol training program, go to counseling, or carry out neighborhood service.”
Panel 9: A turquoise spherical character appears very unhappy, sitting on a bench behind bars. Above is textual content that claims: “but when it occurs a number of occasions, you would find yourself serving precise jail time.”
Panel 10: Some rectangles with legs and arms and the phrase “legal guidelines” and footage of wine glasses stand defiantly beneath the textual content, which says: “Discover out extra about consuming and the legislation at FindLaw.com.”
