It's worth noting, that wine/beer/liquor also have sin taxes, which as far as I know are also a result of coming out of prohibition.

I mention this because you said we should tax it like we do wine, but also appear to be fundamentally opposed to such taxes. It wasn't clear to me whether you realize alcohol has them tucked into the price, or you're just okay with the level they're at. California's are fairly low, but they are quite a bit higher in some states.

https://www.salestaxhandbook.com/california/alcohol