The minimum drinking age in Iowa was 19 in 1981. Iowa lowered the minimum drinking age from 21 to 19 July 1, 1972, lowered it from 19 to 18 July 1, 1973, raised it from 18 to 19 July 1, 1978, and raised it from 19 to 21 July 1, 1986.
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Prior to 1972 the minimum drinking age was 21 in Michigan. Michigan lowered the minimum drinking age from 21 to 18 in 1972, raised it from 18 to 19 in 1978, and raised it from 19 to 21 in 1978.
Montana's drinking age changed from 18 to 21 in 1987. This change was influenced by the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984, which mandated that states raise their legal drinking ages to 21 or face a reduction in federal highway funds. Montana initially resisted the change but eventually complied to avoid financial penalties.
The drinking age in Ontario, Canada, was changed from 21 to 18 in 1971. This change was part of a broader trend during the 1970s where several provinces in Canada lowered their legal drinking ages. However, Ontario raised the minimum drinking age back to 19 in 1985, where it remains today.
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The legal drinking age in the Cayman Islands is 18.
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The drinking age in Pennsylvania was lowered to 18 in 1972. This change allowed those aged 18 and older to legally purchase and consume alcohol. However, this law was short-lived, as the federal government enacted the National Minimum Drinking Age Act in 1984, which effectively raised the minimum drinking age back to 21.
The drinking age in Massachusetts changed from 18 to 21 on September 1, 1985. This change was part of a nationwide movement influenced by the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984, which mandated states to raise the legal drinking age to 21 or face a reduction in federal highway funds. Massachusetts complied with this federal law, leading to the increase in the legal drinking age within the state.