The Volstead Act was passed to enforce the 18th amendment, which banned making, selling, and transporting alcoholic drinks.
The purposes of this act were:
Ban intoxicating alcoholic drinks
Regulate making, selling, and transporting of intoxicating alcoholic drinks
To supply alcohol for the use of scientific research and other practices allowed by the law
I think Arabia merchants would conduct trade over wider areas.
The power the shared was by the council
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