The National Minimum Drinking Age Act, passed by Congress 30 years ago this July, is a violation of civil liberties and must be repealed ...

Several states consider plan to lower drinking age to 18. CHICAGO — More than two decades after the U.S. set the national drinking age at 21, a movement is gaining traction to revisit the issue and ...

If given the choice between living in the U.S. or Canada, I’d choose the U.S. every single time. I love this country — the people, the culture, the system of government. But our northern neighbor does ...

Arguing for lowering the drinking age in a college newspaper is like calling for an end to exams or the abolition of grades. It's not a tough sell. Still, ours is a campus rife with discussion of the ...

WASHINGTON — On the face of it, the notion seems counterintuitive, but to the presidents of some of the nation's most prestigious colleges, it makes a lot of sense: Lowering the legal drinking age ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A new study weighs in on whether lowering the drinking age could help reduce binge drinking in college students. Researchers studied data from areas where the drinking age ...

Despite risk to funds, seven states consider lowering legal drinking age. April 3, 2008— -- Is 21 a bust when it comes to drinking? Lawmakers in seven states are actively considering legislation ...

Eighteen-year-old active duty service members can vote, smoke and fight for their country, but they can't have a drink. A Maryland senator is looking to change that. A bill proposed by Sen. Ron Young ...

Underage drinking is regulated through a combination of federal and state laws aimed at reducing alcohol consumption among individuals under the age of 21. These laws are designed to protect young ...

When I turned 18, I was legally able to drink and purchase alcohol but couldn’t vote. Since then, the laws have been reversed: Today, I could vote, as the 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to 18 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the U.S., the minimum legal age for purchase and public possession of alcoholic beverages is 21 years old. The National Minimum ...