1934
West Virginia voters repeal the state's prohibition amendment
West Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment ending the state's separate prohibition mandate. The vote completed the legal transition begun by national repeal and allowed the state to replace absolute prohibition with a regulated system of alcohol control.
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