Knowra Prohibition Prohibition Prohibition is a legal ban on the production, sale, or use of specified goods or activities. Its scope and enforcement depend on the law that establishes it.
Legislation : The process by which a legislature creates, amends, or repeals laws. A prohibition commonly begins when a legislature defines the banned conduct in law.
Alcohol prohibition in the United States : The nationwide ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors from 1920 to 1933. It is a prominent example of a broad national prohibition and its repeal.
Legalization : The process of making conduct or a product lawful under specified conditions. Legalization reverses a prohibition while potentially retaining licensing and other controls.
Black market : A market in goods or services traded in violation of law or regulation. When demand persists, a ban can shift supply into illegal markets.
Regulatory agency : A public body authorized to implement and enforce laws in a particular domain. Agencies can translate a statutory ban into rules, inspections, and penalties.
Opium Wars : Two nineteenth-century conflicts between Qing China and foreign powers centered partly on opium trade and access to Chinese markets. The conflicts show how governments have opposed or compelled trade in prohibited goods.
Decriminalization : The removal of criminal penalties for conduct that may remain restricted or regulated. It relaxes a prohibition without necessarily making the prohibited conduct fully lawful.
Smuggling : The illegal movement of goods across borders or through regulated channels. Restrictions can create incentives to move prohibited goods covertly.
Law enforcement : The institutions and practices used to secure compliance with law and investigate violations. Police and other officials detect and respond to prohibited conduct.
Prohibition of drugs : Laws that restrict or ban the production, distribution, possession, or use of specified psychoactive substances. Drug laws are a continuing example of prohibitions with wide social and enforcement effects.
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