How States Got Their Groove Back

June 7, 2008

I came across this cool article in the April 7th 1933 Monroe Evening News.  Since this year is the 75th anniversary of the end of prohibition, I figured why not post it? The story is about when certain states amended the Volstead Act. Remember this list is as of April 7th, 1933. 

3.2 beer went on sale on April 7th, 1933 in: District of Columbia, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware (in Wilmington only), Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Dates have been set for the sale in the following seven states: Louisiana, April 13; Maine, June 10; North Carolina, May 1; North Dakota, July 1; Vermont, May 1; West Virginia, June 8; Wyoming, May 18.

Legislative or other action still pending in these 15 states: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, and South Carolina.

Beer legislation has failed in these three states: Arkansas, Georgia, and Idaho.

No action taken in these 4 states: Kansas, Mississippi, Utah, and Virginia.

Sale subject to referendum in 1934 for this state: South Dakota.

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