Early in his presidency, Roosevelt ended Prohibition, in part to regain federal tax revenues from the sale of alcoholic beverages.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Cullen-Harrison Act in March 1933, which amended the Volstead Act and allowed for the legal manufacture and sale of certain alcoholic beverages, effectively beginning the process to end Prohibition. This move was partly motivated by the potential to regain federal tax revenues from the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Early in His Presidency, Roosevelt Ended Prohibition, in Part to Regain