A century ago Monday, Prohibition got teeth. On Oct. 28, 1919, Congress passed the Volstead Act, ushering in an era of illegal consumption of alcohol in the United States.
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In this two-part series exclusive to AAMCNews, former FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, MD, examines the history of tobacco regulation and suggests how we might curb the current epidemic of vaping-related lung illness.
It's no secret to anyone who even modest command of history that America has long meant freedom. Every oppressed religion moved here, to the one country that did not have a national religion, separating it from the Anglican Church (imagine if the President got to approve the Bishop of Pittsburgh!) or any of the countries in the Holy Roman Empire.
The P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission has raised the minimum price that alcohol can be sold for on the Island. On Sept. 17, the minimum selling price of alcohol was raised to $3.05 before taxes. After taxes, the minimum price comes to $3.50.
OREGON - A new wine organization has begun in Oregon. The Oregon Wine Council has formed with a board of directors and members representing the wine industry statewide.
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana - Impaired driving no longer means just drunk driving. Police state wide will be on high alert for drivers under the influence of marijuana once it becomes legal on January 1st.
ARGYLE, NY -- One of the last completely ‘dry’ towns in New York state has a chance to get wet this fall. Voters in the town of Argyle in Washington County, north of Albany, will vote Nov. 5 on whether to overturn any or all of its prohibitions against the sale of alcohol.
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — Over the weekend, ALE special agents arrested more than 200 people for alcohol, drug and firearm charges during a state-wide crackdown.
NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) — Nelson County is getting a new place for people to enjoy an adult beverage. Governor Ralph Northam announced Monday, October 28, that Virginia Sparkling Company will invest almost $600,000 and create six new jobs to start a new sparkling wine production facility on Route 151.