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re: What was the Louisiana Drinking Age loophole until the mid-90's?
Posted on 2/3/23 at 6:55 am to GRIZZ
Posted on 2/3/23 at 6:55 am to GRIZZ
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You could legally purchase, drink and get into bars at age 18 until August of 1995. In August the legal drinking age changed from 18 to 21.
My older brother was in that age group. He was 20 when the law went into effect, so there was a period of a few months when couldn’t legally buy booze.
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Posted on 2/3/23 at 6:56 am to Lakefront-Tiger
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Its actually a bit closer than you think.
Not really, there as nothing wrong with buying at 18 - see my post above. The "wrong" only came in consumption but it was legal to purchase and possess, just not consume.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 6:56 am to GRIZZ
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ems that I recall hearing of a law that allowed you to drink at 18 if your parents were supervising, but I’m not sure if there is any truth to that
Yes it's true, if your parent or guardian is present they can buy you alcohol and you can drink it, if the parent or guardian leaves and you still still have said alcohol, it now becomes illegal
Posted on 2/3/23 at 7:02 am to fallguy_1978
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You could buy it in a bar at 18 but not in a store.
Not entirely true. Locally owned stores would sell it to you bc they knew the law was that they could sell it to you at 18. Nationally owned places followed their store policy of 21 to sell alcohol bc that was the law in the other 49 states they operated in.
Easy solution, shop local and you were good to go.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 7:11 am to fallguy_1978
I’m from Texas and was 19 in 1991. I traveled to BR that summer with a Texas DL. We want to a restaurant and I ordered a beer and was told the drinking age was 21. To this day I never bottomed out if it was the restaurant’s policy, state law, or some complex rule between liquor stores, bars, and restaurants. I’d love an explanation from one of you LA natives who were around in those days.
Thanks,
RSC
Thanks,
RSC
Posted on 2/3/23 at 7:14 am to MikeBRLA
Iirc when the law changed, it only changed two items: needing to be 21 to buy, and being 21 to possess in public.
What was left out was changing law requiring someone to be 21 to possess on private property. In fact as least when I last looked that provision was still on the books, meaning you could be 18 and legally drinking at someone's house or on someone's private land.
What was left out was changing law requiring someone to be 21 to possess on private property. In fact as least when I last looked that provision was still on the books, meaning you could be 18 and legally drinking at someone's house or on someone's private land.
This post was edited on 2/3/23 at 7:18 am
Posted on 2/3/23 at 7:15 am to magildachunks
Good times
Posted on 2/3/23 at 7:16 am to SaintlyTiger88
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Teens looking to get wasted will always find a way.
They are just dying of fentanyl instead.
Back when I was under 21 it was easier to get drugs like weed or pills than alcohol.
Problem is these kids are buying and selling fake pills that are killing people. And these pills basically look like the real ones. Xanax, Percocet, adderall, etc…
This post was edited on 2/3/23 at 7:20 am
Posted on 2/3/23 at 7:18 am to MikeBRLA
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Not entirely true. Locally owned stores would sell it to you bc they knew the law was that they could sell it to you at 18. Nationally owned places followed their store policy of 21 to sell alcohol bc that was the law in the other 49 states they operated in.
K&B vodka for the win
Posted on 2/3/23 at 7:19 am to TigerDat
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Yes it's true, if your parent or guardian is present they can buy you alcohol and you can drink it, if the parent or guardian leaves and you still still have said alcohol, it now becomes illegal
Well it’s up to the establishment. They can refuse to sell to you even with your guardian present.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 7:20 am to MikeBRLA
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Not entirely true. Locally owned stores would sell it to you bc they knew the law was that they could sell it to you at 18. Nationally owned places followed their store policy of 21 to sell alcohol bc that was the law in the other 49 states they operated in.
Sav-a-Center / A&P Futurestore in Mandeville sold liquor to me at 18 during the loophole era.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 7:22 am to magildachunks
Wasn't there a time where if you were under 21, but over 18, and in a bar, you could get fined but the bar owner would not?
The same may have applied to purchases from stores.
And then Reagan threatened to cut federal highway dollars to the state if they didn't close the loophole.
Does that sound familiar to anyone?
The same may have applied to purchases from stores.
And then Reagan threatened to cut federal highway dollars to the state if they didn't close the loophole.
Does that sound familiar to anyone?
Posted on 2/3/23 at 7:23 am to magildachunks
In the 'Sip, I think the age went from 18 to 21 in the mid 80s. If you were already 18, but not yet 21, you were grandfathered in. Parents can buy beer for their 18 year old children in restaurants still.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 7:24 am to GRIZZ
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You could legally purchase, drink and get into bars at age 18 until August of 1995. In August the legal drinking age changed from 18 to 21.
My birthday is in late July, and I turned 18 in ‘95… I had a magical week or two where I spent most of my paycheck on alcohol for myself and my roommates. I never knew exactly what the law was but I knew it was a weird loophole I was involved in.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 7:25 am to InCaliForNow
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Wasn't there a time where if you were under 21, but over 18, and in a bar, you could get fined but the bar owner would not?
The same may have applied to purchases from stores.
All true, in my experience.
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And then Reagan threatened to cut federal highway dollars to the state if they didn't close the loophole
Clinton, I think
Posted on 2/3/23 at 7:46 am to magildachunks
prior to august 15th, 1995 you could be sold alcohol at 18 but you couldnt consume until 21. so basically it put the responsibility on the person and not the store/bar
due to a death from an arkansas kid that came accross the border to LA to buy alcohol, a push was made the get the legislature to remove the loophole.
effective August 15th then a 10 day waiting period the judge added on august 25th it went into law....
i turned 21 on 9/25....so i could drink from 18 to one month before my 21st, then had a whole month when i couldnt drink.....
due to a death from an arkansas kid that came accross the border to LA to buy alcohol, a push was made the get the legislature to remove the loophole.
effective August 15th then a 10 day waiting period the judge added on august 25th it went into law....
i turned 21 on 9/25....so i could drink from 18 to one month before my 21st, then had a whole month when i couldnt drink.....
This post was edited on 2/3/23 at 7:46 am
Posted on 2/3/23 at 7:52 am to magildachunks
You could buy it and drink it until 95 or so.
After that you could be in a bar but not purchase it. Once they changed the age to 21, you could no longer purchase it if you were under 21.
After that you could be in a bar but not purchase it. Once they changed the age to 21, you could no longer purchase it if you were under 21.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 7:58 am to LSUfan4444
I couldn't remember all the rules but I know I was safe because I turned 21 in 1985. Before I turned 18 it was a little challenge.. Anyone who went to Shanahan's remembers the bathrooms being on the other side of the ID check point. You could get in there before 9 (?) and there was no bouncer checking ID's yet. But you couldn't use the bathroom. We would all sit at a table drinking and pissing on the floor..
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:06 am to BoogaBear
When our daughter was 18/19/20 and with us in restaurants, we were able to buy her a drink. The waitress did once match her drivers license to mine to verify addresses.
I do remember the waitress setting both down in front of me saying that she couldn’t give it to her and that I needed to. The next set of drinks ordered she just set them down, one in front of each of us.
I do remember the waitress setting both down in front of me saying that she couldn’t give it to her and that I needed to. The next set of drinks ordered she just set them down, one in front of each of us.
This post was edited on 2/3/23 at 8:19 am
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:11 am to SaintlyTiger88
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Think back to Prohibition. Alcohol was illegal for everybody no matter how young or old, but people still found a way.
During Prohibition the manufacture, transportation or selling of alcohol was illegal. Possession and consumption were not illegal.
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