Why Is Prohibition Legalized In The 1920's

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Prohibition There are so many things in the world that were once considered bad but are now being legalized or have once been legal. Alcohol , marijuana and cocaine are a few examples of that. These are drugs that are told to make you feel a burst of energy and make all your worries go away. Studies prove that these substances do help with depression and chronic pain but are bad for your body. The use of these drugs have changed over the years. They used to be prescribed by doctors but are now a first class ticket to jail if you are caught using or even just holding them. In the 1920’s alcohol was something people had to smuggle in from out of country, but over time became something that alcohol makers wanted to sell in all your local stores like Walgreens or Albertsons. Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, and Hawaii are states that have already placed alcohol back in the stores. Back in the 1920’s, there was not supposed to be alcohol anywhere, compared to today where it is distributed every where. Whiskey was the first type of alcohol prescribed by doctors as an antidepressant, but was soon discovered to not be such a good idea. People started acting out of character and resulting to violence…show more content…
However, it was discovered that there were some serious problems with using cocaine, and it decreased naturally by the 1920s. Although cocaine is illegal now it is still being used in our country by many today. Cocaine stimulates the central nervous system, which increases heart rate and blood pressure. The user feels a high and a feeling of satisfaction and energy. Cocaine causes the user to disregard everything else besides the drug, leading to addiction. The free use of cocaine led to people not acting like themselves and doing violent things to get it. Cocaine became illegal in
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