Wyoming Increases Drinking Age to 21
Wyoming on Friday became the last state to raise its drinking age to 21 when Gov. Mike Sullivan signed into law a bill raising the age from 19, effective July 1.
“When this becomes effective, we will no longer be an island,” Sullivan said. “It is in the best interests of the state, the country and, foremost, in the best interests of the young people of this state.”
Wyoming stood to lose $8.2 million in federal highway funds immediately if the age increase were not in place in July. The government would continue to withhold funds until the state adopted the increase, which was called for in a 1984 federal law.
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