Since Illinois recently allowed for the recreational use of marihuana, I see via CapFax that the Illinois House GOP had a quick post about Illinois' efforts to repeal prohibition around this time back in 1933.
Prohibition was enacted by a constitutional amendment in 1919 and went into effect in 1920. The attempt a prohibition was well intended but for many in later generations it's often associated with lawlessness. We hear a lot about not only the mob going into bootlegging, but also the manufacture of moonshine and also when alcoholic beverages were illegal in this nation for over a decade in the 20th century speakeasies where alcohol was served illegally.
In 1933, the 18th amendment that made prohibition the law of the land was repealed by the 21st Amendment. Which was the amendment that was debated by a constitutional convention in Springfield for this state to ratify the 21st Amendment.
This week in Illinois history: Wets gather in wet Capitol https://t.co/WPcDFo6J77— Rich Miller (@capitolfax) July 12, 2019
In 1933, the 18th amendment that made prohibition the law of the land was repealed by the 21st Amendment. Which was the amendment that was debated by a constitutional convention in Springfield for this state to ratify the 21st Amendment.
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