Title

Liquor Prohibition

Secretary of State No.

1940-l-1

Description

LIQUOR PROHIBITION. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Repeals section 22 of Article XX of Constitution and adds new section 26 thereto. Declares it unlawful, one year after adoption of section, to import into or manufacture, sell, give away, or transport within State, beverages containing more than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume. Declares Legislature may authorize importation, manufacture and distribution of alcoholic liquors for medicinal, pharmaceutical, sacramental and scientific uses under restrictions preventing their diversion to beverage purposes. Requires legislation be enacted to enforce said provisions; continues in force Alcoholic Beverage Control Act until repealed or amended.

Date

1-1-1940

Document Type

Initiative

Qualified

Failed to Qualify

Recommended Citation

Liquor Prohibition California Initiative 1940-l-1 (1940).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/128