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- 31 States Have Laws That Allow People Under 21 to Drink Legally — Here . . .
According to the Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS), there are 31 states where people under 21 can consume or possess alcohol, depending on where they are and who’s with them
- U. S. history of alcohol minimum purchase age by state
By mid-1988, all 50 states and the District of Columbia had raised their purchase ages to 21 (but not Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, see Additional Notes below) South Dakota and Wyoming were the final two states to comply with the age 21 mandate
- Drinking Age by State 2025 - World Population Review
In 1984, the Federal Government passed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act and established 21 as the national minimum legal drinking age (“MLDA”) age It was phased in over a few years, and today all 50 states require one to be 21 or older to purchase alcohol
- Underage Drinking Laws: Are There States Where Alcohol Is Legal Under 21?
Established by the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984, the minimum legal drinking age across all 50 states is 21, making it illegal for individuals under this age to purchase or publicly consume alcoholic beverages
- Are There Any States Where the Drinking Age Is 18?
Despite the uniform 21-year-old drinking age, exceptions exist in many states that permit individuals under 21 to consume alcohol under certain circumstances These exceptions are narrow and do not constitute a general lowering of the drinking age
- Why A Minimum Legal Drinking Age of 21 Works | Alcohol Use | CDC
Minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) laws set the legal age when people can buy alcohol The MLDA in the United States is 21 years This means that alcohol cannot be sold to people younger than 21 Before the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984, the MLDA could differ by state
- Minimum Legal Drinking Age 21 Laws - NHTSA
Since July 1988 the minimum legal drinking age has been 21 in all States There is strong evidence that MLDA-21 laws reduce drinking, driving after drinking, and alcohol-related crashes and injuries among youth (McCartt, Hellinga, Kirley, 2010; Shults et al , 2001; Wagenaar Toomey, 2002)
- Underage Drinking Laws - State-by-State Map - Edgar Snyder
The drinking age limit established throughout the United States is 21 years of age; however, each state enforces this limit in different ways These are possible punishments for an individual who has been convicted for possessing, attempting to purchase, or consuming alcohol under the age of 21
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