2006-12-12 06:02:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
FDR ran on a platform of repealing prohibition. The arguments were two-fold: 1. That prohibition wasn't working & led to a huge increase in crime; 2. That legalization would provide employment in the distilling & brewing industry & a market for farmers.
2006-12-12 08:20:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol became prohibited from being bought and acquired in the course of the Prohibition era. in this time, a wellbeing care specialist ought to write a prescription for alcohol, which became regularly a demanding liquor like whiskey, utilizing a particular type that became issued by using the authorities. human beings even were no longer prohibited from eating alcohol. in truth, maximum persons began to make their very own alcohol at living house, as allowed by using the Volstead Act. yet differently that alcohol became criminal became from the Cullen-Harrison Act, which allowed beer with an alcohol content textile of three.2% and wine with a similar or decrease content textile to be bought because it became at this manner of element that it became too low to intoxicate human beings.
2016-10-18 04:22:56 · answer #2 · answered by gaffke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it was a bad idea to begin with and the people never really supported Prohibition.
2006-12-12 06:05:13 · answer #3 · answered by Joey Bagadonuts 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Kennedys wanted to make money legally.
2006-12-12 06:09:13 · answer #4 · answered by moebiusfox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The government realized it was a dismal failure. It was supposed to lower crime--violent crime went up dramatically, especially homicide and robbery. Enforcement became four times more expensive than they'd thought it would be.
Here's a good reference site:
http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-157.html
2006-12-12 06:12:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Great Depression. Plain and simple.
2006-12-12 06:18:02 · answer #6 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a stupid law that didn't work, and it allowed organized crime to flourish. They were probably slightly less stupid than our politicians today, who can't seem to wrap their tiny heads around why the War On Drugs doesn't work!
2006-12-12 06:09:55 · answer #7 · answered by rustyreacharound 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thirst for a Pint!
2006-12-12 06:09:15 · answer #8 · answered by DJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The huge violent crime market (black market) it created
2006-12-12 06:19:13 · answer #9 · answered by katjha2005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT IS BECAUSE OF THE MONEY THE OWERS ARE MAKING FROM THE DINK OR ALCOHOL.
2006-12-12 06:16:19 · answer #10 · answered by ANN 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋