What did the Volstead Act enforce in America in 1919?
Correct answer: Prohibition
SQinfoNUTS
here's a fun fact about Prohibition, and there are so few. On the day that prohibition became the law of the land Al Capone celebrated his 21st birthday.
WaldoLydeker
Great line from "Elmer Gantry" after swigging some hooch: Lancaster - "God, that's good. There ought to be a law against it." Kennedy - "There is. Prohibition." Lancaster - "That's a law against selling, not drinking,"
Lady Keenan
Player #272443, how is that dumb?! all other substances are illegal why not alcohol too. other drugs have a bad stigma, but as a drug and alcohol councilor I've found alcohol is one of the worst, maybe because it's legal!!!!
constantgamer0421
Player #272443, Even dumber is prohibition of marijuana, which we're finally seeing such ban being lifted; though the monetization of it is great for state taxes, it sadly is becoming monetized by Big Pharma and Big Gov, which it should not be.
Player #9442102
WaldoLydeker, My grandpa was a bootlegger. He made bathtub gin. My mother who was about 3 was a lookout for cops when he loading the car to deliver his jugs of hooch. Hey it was a tough time they were poor.
AwesomeAnnie7
Now...if only we could prevent kids from getting hooked on smoking & vaping. 🙁
Taranchalanche
Player #272443, Not so dumb if you consider that it was a Great Experiment to try to keep men from spending all their money on booze b4 they got home. The experiment failed but proved something.
ToughEggman19408
Remember the Volstead Act being mentioned in the movie "Untouchables".
ImpertinentPony72241
Player #272443, yeah, how did that work out for them!
Melode
no matter what law government. puts out people will find a way.to get what they want. my grandpa had a still in his basement probably from prohibition. he didn't drink anymore but it remained there years later.
Player #92723922
Lady Keenan,
counselor
ccmomma
Taranchalanche, and to stop domestic abuse from drinking
Ken
I'll make my own choices. you can make yours.
Robster
laws by their nature are prohibitve...you can't do this...etc...the U.S. constitution tells the government...yes we can...
Player Gigi #28446253
Player #19472386, did you mean "DE criminalize"?
ironmage
Player #9313101, there is legal prostitution in Las Vegas Nevada
Player #7923516
SQinfoNUTS,
but he still drank
Player #3496038
SQinfoNUTS, What a present for him!!