Federally, the legal drinking age is 21.
In other words, it's 21 in all states.
"As of 2006, 20 states do not specifically ban underage consumption and an additional 15 states have family member and/or location exceptions to their underage consumption laws.
Federal law explicitly provides for religious, medical, employment and private club possession exceptions; as of 2005, 31 states have family member and/or location exceptions to their underage possession laws.
Underage purchase of alcohol, though illegal in all fifty states, is not a federal offense, although restrictions on highway funding for states that allow it make it illegal federally de facto. See National Minimum Drinking Age Act."
"The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 was passed on July 17, 1984 by the United States Congress as a mechanism whereby all states would become thereafter required to legislate and enforce the age of 21 years as a minimum age for purchasing or public possession of alcoholic beverages. Under the Federal Aid Highway Act, a state not enforcing the minimum age would be subjected to a ten percent decrease in its annual federal highway apportionment."
2006-11-05 08:51:39
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answered by misskate12001 6
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21
2006-11-05 16:52:26
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answered by collegegyrl06 3
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21, the loop hole was closed when i was 18 and that was 10 years ago.
ps,girl above me, states determine drinking age, not feds. but they did push us into the 21 age by threatening to cut off out road grants because kids from texas had to drive in and ruin it for all of us.
used to be able to buy a drink at 18 but you could not drink that drink till you were 21.
dumb so every bar in louisiana served 18 year olds
2006-11-05 16:52:14
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answered by gYPSY B 3
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the drink age is 21
2006-11-05 18:02:59
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answered by Stan the man 7
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21 everywhere
2006-11-05 17:41:40
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answered by sup yo 5
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Louisiana isnt any different its 21...
2006-11-05 18:41:14
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answered by shroomlady39355 1
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