drinking age
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Dole, which asked whether Congress could condition federal funding of highways on states raising their drinking age to 21.
From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026
The app is being used to confirm the drinking age of users at supermarkets, book doctors’ appointments and enter museums.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
With Gen Zers reaching legal drinking age and entering nightlife spaces for the first time, event organizers and the nonalcoholic beverage industry are adjusting to accommodate those habits.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2023
After the end of Prohibition in 1933, most states set the drinking age at 21, which was also the minimum voting age at the time.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2020
In Dole, the Court upheld the constitutionality of a federal statute requiring the withholding of federal highway funds from any state with a drinking age below 21.
From Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Ruling by United States District Court For The Eastern District Of Pennsylvania
