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It is illegal to own an encyclopedia that contains a recipe for making beer.

Status: Historical / Repealed

The Law Explained

During the height of Prohibition, temperance advocates were determined to stamp out any possibility of secret home-brewing. They aggressively lobbied to ban any literature that provided instructions on how to ferment alcohol, including otherwise wholesome educational encyclopedias. Though the 21st Amendment ended Prohibition, this extreme censorship law survived in obscure legal volumes for decades.

📚 Source / Legal Code

Official Code Citation: Texas Penal Code - Prohibition Era Statutes

Where to look:

Texas Alcoholic Beverage History

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