State Laws
Learn about the laws in your state.
The National Minimum Drinking Age Act is the federal law that sets 21 as the legal drinking age. In addition, every state has laws that set the limits for alcohol purchase, possession, and consumption by those under 21 within state boundaries.
Choose from the map below for further information about the federal law and the laws in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Information on state laws is provided by the Alcohol Policy Information System, a project of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
