1920 – The 18th Amendment

On January 16th 1920 the 18th amendment went into effect making it illegal for

went into effect making it illegal for

went into effect making it illegal for Americans to enjoy any beverage with

Americans to enjoy any beverage with

Americans to enjoy any beverage with more than 0.5% alcohol content during

more than 0.5% alcohol content during

more than 0.5% alcohol content during Prohibition whiskey was available by

Prohibition whiskey was available by

Prohibition whiskey was available by prescription and even though it was

prescription and even though it was

prescription and even though it was illegal to enjoy it non medicinally

illegal to enjoy it non medicinally

illegal to enjoy it non medicinally doctor still freely gave out

doctor still freely gave out

doctor still freely gave out prescriptions and over a million gallons

prescriptions and over a million gallons

prescriptions and over a million gallons of whiskey was consumed per year the

of whiskey was consumed per year the

of whiskey was consumed per year the amendment was repealed in 1933 after a

amendment was repealed in 1933 after a

amendment was repealed in 1933 after a huge increase in organized crime