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81st Anniversary Celebration of Repeal Day: Prohibition Still Doesn’t Work
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    81st Anniversary Celebration of Repeal Day: Prohibition Still Doesn’t Work

    On December 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, supposedly ending our nation’s failed experiment with prohibitionism. Yet, 81 years later, modern-day prohibitionists continue to deny the laws of supply and demand, attempting to control what individuals can choose to put into their own bodies. Please join the Cato Institute for a celebration of the 81st anniversary of the repeal of alcohol prohibition. Panelists will discuss modern prohibitions—from the Drug War to blue laws; tobacco regulation to transfats—drawing connections with their earlier antecedent. Alcoholic beverages and other commonly restricted refreshments (bring on the trans fats!) will be served following the discussion.

    Featuring
    Walter Olson

    Senior Fellow, Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute

    Stacia Cosner
    Michelle Minton
    Kat Murti

    Associate Director of Audience Acquisition and Engagement, Cato Institute