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India[edit]
Main article:
Prohibition in India
In
India, manufacture, sale and/or consumption of alcohol is prohibited in the states of
Gujarat,
Manipur,
Mizoram and
Nagaland,
[1] as well as the
union territory of
Lakshadweep. Prohibition has become controversial in Gujarat, following a
July 2009 episode in which widespread poisoning resulted from alcohol that had been sold illegally.
[2]
All Indian states observe dry days on major religious festivals/occasions depending on the popularity of the festival in that region. Dry Days are specific days when the sale of alcohol is banned, although consumption is permitted. Dry days are also observed on voting days. Dry Days are fixed by the respective state government. National holidays such as
Republic Day (January 26),
Independence Day (August 15) and
Gandhi Jayanthi (October 2) are usually dry days throughout India.
Nordic countries[edit]
Two
Nordic countries (
Finland,
[3] and
Norway[4]) had a period of alcohol
Prohibition in the early 20th century.
In
Sweden, prohibition was heavily discussed, but never introduced, replaced by strict rationing and later by more lax regulation, which included allowing alcohol to be sold on Saturdays.
Following the end of prohibition, government
alcohol monopolies were established with detailed restrictions and high taxes. Some of these restrictions have since been lifted. For example, supermarkets in Finland are allowed to sell only fermented beverages with an alcohol content up to 4.7%
ABV, but
Alko, the government monopoly, is allowed to sell wine and spirits. This is also the case with the Norwegian
Vinmonopolet and the Swedish
Systembolaget (though in Sweden the limit for allowed
ABV in supermarkets is 3.5%).
United States[edit]
In the
United States, there was an attempt from 1919 to 1933 to eliminate the drinking of alcoholic beverages by means of a national
prohibition of their manufacture and sale. This period became known as the
Prohibition era. During this time, the
18th Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States made the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages illegal throughout the United States.
Prohibition led to the
unintended consequence of causing widespread disrespect for the law, as many people procured alcoholic beverages from illegal sources. In this way, a lucrative business was created for illegal producers and sellers of alcohol, which led to the development of
organized crime. As a result, Prohibition became extremely unpopular, which ultimately led to the repeal of the 18th Amendment in 1933 via the adoption of the
21st Amendment to the Constitution.
Prior to national Prohibition, beginning in the late 19th century, many
states and localities had enacted Prohibition within their
jurisdictions. After the repeal of the 18th Amendment, some localities (known as
dry counties) continued to ban the sale of alcohol.
