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In 1914 Arizona voters elected to ban alcohol sales and consumption, five years before the national ban began. Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on PBS-HD. by Colleen Greer

In 1914 Arizona voters elected to ban alcohol sales and consumption, enacting a prohibition that went into effect on Jan. 1, 1915, five years before the national ban began.

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Arizona had been among the first states to ratify the Constitutional amendment that created the “Noble Experiment” in 1920. Approved by a narrow margin, the amendment to the Arizona Constitution may have prohibited alcohol in Arizona on paper, but it promoted lively disagreements, legal and otherwise, for years to come. Among the first to vehemently oppose the ban were the Catholic Church in Tucson (because the ban would include altar wine) and The University of Arizona (because alcohol is a valuable scientific ingredient).

The Dry Run: Prohibition in Arizona will air on Arizona Illustrated September 29th at 6:30 p.m.

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