U.S. Constitution, Eighteenth Amendment, Section 1

After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.

Notes

Prohibits the manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors within the United States and all territory subject to its jurisdiction for beverage purposes, and their importation into or exportation from the United States. Sets the prohibition to take effect one year after the ratification of the article.

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