The Lesson You Can Learn from Prohibition
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April 7, 1933: The Beginning Of the End of Prohibition
The Cullen-Harrison Act took effect at midnight, April 7, 1933, permitting the sale of 3.2% ABV beer.
The 18th Amendment which imposed Prohibition never defined "intoxicating liquors," so some members of Congress assumed it only applied to distilled spirits, not to beer and wine. But it
Lower drunk driving limit approved by Wash. Senate
.A divided Washington state Senate approved, 26-23, and sent to the state House legislation reducing the maximum allowable blood alcohol concentration for drivers to 0.05% from 0.08%.
If it makes it through the House and into law, Washington would join Utah with the toughest standard in the