The 18th Amendment was the amendment frequently referred to as the “Prohibition Amendment.” It was ratified by the states on Jan. 16, 1919. Amendment XVIII: “Section 1. After one year from the ...

Discussions on hemp products and cannabinoid beverages have grown, boosting a multibillion-dollar market and economic growth. However, some legislators propose regulations that risk banning these ...

The 18th Amendment was ratified in January 1919 in the wake of the anti-immigrant feelings stirred by World War I, especially against German-Americans, who owned most of the nation’s breweries. And ...

Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. The 21st Amendment to the ...

January 16, 2019, marks 100 years since the 18th Amendment was ratified, banning the “manufacture, sale, and distribution of intoxicating liquors.” The period from 1920 to 1933 is known as the ...

One hundred years ago today, Nebraska became the 36th state to ratify the 18th amendment, which set Prohibition in motion a year later. Prohibition is widely, and rightly, remembered as one of the ...

In its era, they called it the "Volstead Act," so named because of the amendment's major proponent, Andrew Volstead. In reality, it would become the 18th Amendment to the United States ...

The Prohibition era lasted from 1920 to 1933 and was one of the most fascinating periods in American history. During this time, the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages were banned ...

On Friday, it will have been 100 years since the effective start of prohibition. But the movement to ratify the 18th Amendment didn't start on that day, and by then, Washingtonians thought of ...

The national “death warrant” for John Barleycorn (alcohol) was finally signed. Prohibition was declared on a nationwide scale when the U.S. Congress formally enacted the 18th Amendment to the ...

The big countdown came on Jan. 15, 1920, and Worcester, along with the rest of the country, was having a high old time of it that evening. The saloons were running full blast, parties were held in ...

Paul G. Summers is a lawyer. He is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to ...