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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.
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What is the legal drinking age for PA?
The legal drinking age in Pennsylvania is 21 years old. It is illegal for anyone under this age to purchase or consume alcohol in the state.
What is the legal drinking age in New Mexico?
21, just like it is in every other state of the US. ^ that is NOT true. I am not sure about New Mexico's rules but if you look up the laws by state there are a lot of places that allow drinking under the age of 21!
What is the legal dipping age?
The legal dipping age, or age to purchase or use dipping tobacco, varies by location. In the United States, the minimum age is typically 18 years old, but some states have raised it to 21 as part of tobacco control efforts. It's important to check the specific laws in your area.
What is the legal drinking age over seas?
The legal alcohol drinking age in international waters depends on where the ship/boat is registered. If a ship under the US Flag was in international waters then you would have to be 21+, but if you were on a ship/boat in international waters and the boat is flying under the British Flag then it is 18+.
What year did the legal drinking age become 21 in the US?
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.
