What Maryland Thinks: Reducing the drinking age

Starting Sunday, the redesigned Sun will include a new op-ed page feature: "What Maryland Thinks." Five days a week, we will ask you a question of the day on a topic in the news, and you can respond online. The results of the poll will be published in The Sun.

  • Should Maryland's drinking age be lowered from 21 to 18, as proposed by a number of local college and university presidents?

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  • Should Maryland's drinking age be lowered from 21 to 18, as proposed by a number of local college and university presidents?

    Yes (1164 responses)

    63.9%

    No (609 responses)

    33.4%

    Not sure (49 responses)

    2.7%

    • 1822 total responses (Results not scientific)