The Center for Alcohol Policy Ninth Annual Essay Contest
Topic:
The 21st Amendment repealed Prohibition and put control over alcohol regulation directly in the hands of the states. Though each state’s alcohol control policies are unique, they all include distinct regulations for different types of alcohol. Why are various types of alcohol regulated in different ways? Should they be?
The deadline for entries is December 2, 2016. Winners will be announced in early 2017. Cash prizes are available for first, second, and third place winners in the amounts of $2,500, $1,250, and $500 respectively.
When Prohibition was repealed in 1933, the 21st Amendment put alcohol control in the hands of the states. With this annual essay contest, the Center hopes to foster debate, analysis, and examination of public policies put in place following the passage of the 21st Amendment and their implications for citizens across the United States.
The winning essays from last year can be read at www.centerforalcoholpolicy.org/essay
For more information about the Center’s projects and research, please visit www.centerforalcoholpolicy.org or feel free to contact me directly at mikel@centerforalcoholpolicy.org.
