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ON this date in 1919 - The U.S. Congress enacted the Volstead Act, also known as the National Prohibition Act.
Prohibition was repealed in 1933 with the passing of the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Senators Bun Man and Mr. Purple voted against the Volstead Act as they knew you couldn’t successfully regulate alcohol consumption, and right as they were, people kept drinking.
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Mr. P added “Yea, dude, and it allows them to feel good about themselves while avoiding the real structural issues in this country.”
Bun Man closed by saying “Money talks in American politics, what can I say…”
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Just as now, you can’t successfully regulate marijuana consumption because people keep doing it.
Bun Man later reflected “Not sure why we can’t get legislators out of citizens’ bedrooms, living rooms, and parlors, although it does make for good press.”
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