Bihar, India banned alcohol nine years ago. It's failing just like American Prohibition
Banning booze in Bihar has empowered gangs and illicit markets in an echo of the 1920s. Here's what went wrong ...
When Alabamians turned caves into Prohibition-era speakeasies to party underground
Caves were used during nationwide Prohibition (1920-1933) and during the subsequent years when Alabama laws continued to make ...
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SC dismisses plea alleging misuse of women-centric laws
Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act, advising the petitioner to raise ...
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The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Provides a Way to Avert Nuclear Catastrophe
Will the world ever be free of the menace of nuclear annihilation? There was a promising start along these lines during the late twentieth century, ...
The FDA’s Proposed Ban On Cigarettes Will Fail Just As Prohibition Did
The prohibition of liquor a century ago was a disaster. Yet the FDA is setting up a repeat with its proposed ban of ...
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Supreme Court rejects PIL to strike down Dowry Prohibition Act
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) petition challenging the validity of key provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act of 1961 ...
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Owner of The Peanut Bar Taking Business His Grandfather Started During Prohibition Into 101st Year
Michael Leifer is the third-generation owner of Jimmie Kramer's The Peanut Bar Restaurant. "This is my grandfather, Isadore, ...
A year of relaxation in prohibition law: 700 got permits to drink inside GIFT City
At least 700 drinking permits have been issued to the employees working in the Gujarat International Finance-Tec City (GIFT) ...
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Never higher: Indiana in shrinking minority with marijuana prohibition
Most Americans reside in jurisdictions where the adult-use marijuana market is legally regulated. More than 85% of Americans ...
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Rajasthan's Legislative Push: Prohibition of Unlawful Religion Conversion
Rajasthan plans to introduce the Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, alongside other legislative actions in the assembly's Budget Session. The draft mandates a 60-day prior ...