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The National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 requires all states to impose a "zero-tolerance law" prohibiting drivers under 21 years of age from operating a motor vehicle with at least 0.02% blood alcohol content to discourage underage drinking. [4] Any state that did not comply would have up to 10 percent of its federal highway funding ...
This was primarily because the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 in 1971 with the passing into law of the 26th amendment. Many states started to lower their minimum purchase age in response, most of this occurring in 1972 or 1973. [2] [3] [4] Twelve states kept their purchase ages at 21 since repeal of Prohibition and never changed them.
Pages in category "Alcohol law in the United States by state" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
By RYAN GORMAN and EMILY CEGIELSKI As states across the country begin to legalize marijuana, we here at AOL thought it would be a good idea to take a look at liquor laws around the nation. Some ...
About one-quarter of the United States population lives in control states. [31] Maryland as a whole is not a control state. [32] Private liquor stores sell beer, wine, and spirits in most of the state, but under state law, Montgomery County uses a control model, operating 25 off-premise beer, wine, and liquor stores. [33]
In addition to having the world's highest drinking age (a contentious honor we share with 12 other countries), the United States also has very strict laws on public drinking. Each state is allowed ...
Turns out, it is entirely legal in Washington state for a minor, aged younger than 21, to drink alcohol under their parent or guardian’s permission and supervision.
The NMDA law was amended to permit an exception for those persons who were between ages 18 and 21 on the effective date of the law. Wisconsin 19- and 20-year-olds were "grandfathered in" by this exception after enactment of Act 337. In effect, the state did not have a uniform age of 21 until September 1, 1988. [18]