One hundred years ago today, the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes,” was ratified by the necessary 36th state, Nebraska, and Prohibition took effect.
The steady growth of the US wine market may be coming to an end as the frequency of consumption among younger consumers declines, according to a new report from Wine Intelligence.
The United States has a long history of regulating alcohol consumption. In 1919, the ratification of the 18th Constitutional Amendment banned alcohol across the country.
One hundred years ago this month—on January 16, 1919—the 18th Amendment was ratified, enshrining alcohol prohibition in the U.S. Constitution. And for the past hundred years, we’ve largely blamed women for that. Why?
NORFOLK — Virginia could look to so-called “sin taxes” on alcohol as a source of sustainable revenue which could also have the potential to curb overconsumption.
With America in the middle of a flourishing craft beer and craft spirits movement, it’s easy to forget that Prohibition was once the law of the land.
An Old Town Portland bar is suing one of its bartenders for $115,000, claiming that’s the cash it will lose when its taps run dry all because the bartender broke Oregon Liquor Control Commission rules.
America Began Alcohol Prohibition in 1919 but It's Edging Toward Ending Cannabis Prohibition in 2019
One hundred years after the 18th Amendment took effect and prohibition of alcohol became the law of the land, 2019 is likely to be among the most significant years in U.S. history for the ongoing battle to end cannabis prohibition.
Airline menus boasting California wines, vineyard growing histories and even a movie screenplay set during Prohibition are among the latest additions to the wine collections of the library at the University of California, Davis.
HAWAII - When Carol McNamee was a senior studying chemistry at Stanford University in 1960, she never imagined that her life would be defined by her efforts to try to prevent drunken drivers from killing themselves and others on Hawaii’s roadways.