WORST. IDEA. EVER. Scotch Whisky Makers to Appeal Ruling on Minimum Alcohol Prices.

To combat alcohol abuse, Scotland’s Parliament in May 2012 passed a law establishing a 50-pence floor on per-unit alcohol prices but the measure has since been tied up in court after being attacked by the alcohol industry, which claims it won’t stem heavy drinking but instead force responsible drinkers to pay more, and that any such measure is illegal.

The industry worries that the measure, if implemented, will pave the way for a wave of restrictive legislation in England and around the world.

What has become of Scotland, birthplace of Adam Smith?