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THE Bar Owners Association says it supports the decision to raise the legal age for the purchase of alcohol from 18 to 21 but warns it may fuel the underground alcohol industry.

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced the decision while speaking at a UNC public meeting in Penal on July 7, and added the age for gambling and the use of marijuana will also be raised from 18 to 25.

Satesh Moonasar said while the proposed age limits met the international benchmark, it might not be a realistic move in TT and could cause more harm than good.