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Massachusetts changed the legal drinking age from Age 18 to Age 20 on April 16, 1979. It was raised again from Age 20 to Age 21 on December 5, 1984 by Governor Michael Dukasis. He was forced to raise the drinking age to 21 or face losing $25.5 million in Federal Highway Funding. All states were mandated to raise the drinking age to 21 by October 1, 1986.
Drinking: 18 Driving: 18
The U.S. never had a federal minimum drinking age. The minimum purchase and drinking age is a state law. Each individual U.S. state establishes by law the minimum age at which an individual may purchase alcoholic beverages. The minimum drinking age has varied in the states throughout history. However, currently the minimum drinking age is 21 in all 50 U.S. states.
The Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 was a federal law that boosted the drinking age from 18 to 21.
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They are not lowering the drinking age to 18. The minimum purchase and drinking age is a state law. Each individual U.S. state establishes by law the minimum age at which an individual may purchase alcoholic beverages. The U.S. Government passed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act on July 17, 1984. This did not change the drinking age. However, it forced the individual states to establish the minimum drinking age as 21 or lose 10% of their federal highway funding. The minimum drinking age is 21 in all 50 U.S. states.
In 1987, Louisiana enacted a law raising the minimum drinking age from 18 to 21 to comply with the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984. Failure to comply with the act would have stripped the state of federal funding for highways.
yes you have to be 18 to drive
The driving age has NOT been officially changed yet. Hopefully they don't because that would cause soo many problems
September 10 1989