U.S. Constitution · Amendment XVIII, Section 1 · ratified 1919-01-16
Prohibition of Intoxicating Liquors, section 1
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After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.
National Archives transcription (public domain; original spelling and capitalization). archives.gov
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- National Prohibition Cases, 253 U.S. 350 (1920)
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Values for America Constitution Explorer, https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution (text: National Archives transcription, public domain), Amendment XVIII, Section 1, https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution/amendment-18/section-1
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