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but de facto age was still 18 until 1995 due to a sale loophole. 1995: De facto age raised to 21 in 1995 when loophole was closed. [44] 1996: In 1996, briefly lowered by Louisiana Supreme Court to 18 until it reversed its decision, raising to 21 three months later. [45] Other exceptions still remain. [46] 21 (Exceptions to state law include): [47]
The legal drinking age varies from country to country. [1] In the United States, the legal drinking age is currently 21. [2] To curb excessive alcohol consumption by younger people, instead of raising the drinking age, other countries have raised the prices of alcohol beverages and encouraged the general public to drink less. Setting a legal ...
In 2013 the government of Portugal restricted alcohol sales to young people: distilled spirits cannot be sold to anyone under the age of 18, and other alcohol beverages (e.g. beer, wine, or cider) cannot be sold to anyone under the age of 16. Previously the minimum age for all alcohol beverages was 16 years. [164]
Here's a round-up of key age milestones for retirement, voting, buying alcohol, getting a driver's license, and more in 2025. ... the minimum age is 18 or 21. The following chart lists the minimum ...
Sale or distribution of grain alcohol higher than 60% ABV is illegal (legal if it is sold by a pharmacy or drug store to a person with a prescription), but there is no upper limit for other distilled liquors (B&P 23403). [21] [22] You may serve alcohol if you are at least 21 years of age. City and county governments can set different sale hours.
Exceptions to Minimum Age of 21 for Consumption of Alcohol as of 2007. Although the minimum legal age to purchase alcohol is 21 in all U.S. states and most territories [1] (see National Minimum Drinking Age Act), the legal details for consumption vary greatly. Although some states completely ban alcohol usage for people under 18, the majority ...
National Minimum Drinking Age Act; Long title: An Act to encourage a uniform minimum drinking age of 21 to combat drugged driving, improve law enforcement and provide incentives to the states to reduce drunk driving. Acronyms (colloquial) NMDAA: Nicknames: National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984: Enacted by: the 98th United States Congress ...
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