What year did the legal drinking age become 21 in the US?

Answer 1

The National Minimum Drinking Age Act was passed on July 17, 1984. However, this did not change the drinking age, it simply forced the individual states to or lose national funding. Because of this, some state's drinking ages might not have changed until slightly later.

Answer 2

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 law was later amended, lowering the penalty to eight percent from fiscal year 2012 and beyond. States were forced to outlaw the purchase and public possession of Alcoholic Beverages by people under 21. Exceptions include possession (and presumably drinking) for religious practices, while in the company of parents, spouses, or guardians who are over 21, medical uses, and during the course of legal employment. The act was expressly upheld as constitutional in 1987 by the United States Supreme Court in South Dakota v. Dole.

Answer 3

The legal drinking age in the US was raised to 21 in 1984 with the passing of the National Minimum Drinking Age Act. States that did not comply faced a reduction in federal highway funding.

Answer 4

The legal drinking age changed to twenty one in 1986. Before that in 1985 it was 19 and in 1983 it was 18. So i hope the this helps you and your welcome.

Answer 5

the did it in 1889 because to many kids got dui's

Answer 6

The drinking age in Mississippi changed from 18 to 21 on September 30, 1986. It was my 20th birthday 😫

Answer 7

1942