VOLSTEAD ACT Meaning and
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The Volstead Act refers to the federal legislation enacted in 1919 as an amendment to the already ratified Eighteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Its primary purpose was to provide clear guidelines and regulations for the enforcement of Prohibition, a nationwide ban on the production, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages.
The Volstead Act, named after Andrew Volstead, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the United States House of Representatives at the time, laid out the legal framework necessary to implement Prohibition effectively. It defined the terms "intoxicating liquor" and specified the alcohol content that would deem a beverage legally classified as such. The Act established penalties for those who violated the provisions of Prohibition, including hefty fines and potential imprisonment.
Moreover, the Volstead Act provided licensing procedures for exceptions to the general ban on alcohol, such as medical, sacramental, and industrial uses. It also allowed the manufacture and sale of non-intoxicating beverages, such as low-alcohol beer and fruit juices.
Although the Volstead Act aimed to support the intentions of Prohibition, the legislation faced challenges in its enforcement due to widespread public disregard and the rise of organized crime involvement in illegal alcohol production and distribution. Consequently, the act lost much of its effectiveness over time, leading to the eventual repeal of Prohibition by the Twenty-first Amendment in 1933.
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