Dec. 5 marked the anniversary of the end of alcohol prohibition.
And why was prohibition repealed in 1933, just 13 years after it went into effect? Nullification. That’s why.
For Further Reading
Another Nullification Success Story: Alcohol Prohibition
Parchment and Plants: What Alcohol Prohibition Can Teach Us About the Drug War
Today in History: Alcohol Prohibition Repealed
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