For example, drinking under the age is permitted when people are on private property such as households, during religious ceremonies or for medical reasons. The law differs slightly regarding the sale of alcohol. Anyone eighteen years of age or older may sell, but not consume. Some pros and cons of lowering the drinking age would be: If eighteen were considered old enough to go to war, get married, take out loans, or vote, then they would be old enough to buy a beer. If the drinking age were raised to eighteen, there would be more time to learn at home in a safe, regulated environment, such as when practicing with adult supervision before leaving home. States should be allowed to regulate their own laws when it comes to drinking. Lowering the age would stimulate the economy; it's a luxury that people love and also, if you can drive, because drinking is different. On top of everything else, they drink anyway why not just lower the age and move on. The downside of lowering the drinking age is that alcohol can interfere with young people's brain development. Individuals who began drinking early in life had a greater risk of developing an alcohol dependence as they aged, compared to those who had