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Prohibition of Absinthe in Switzerland

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · May 9, 1906

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 32, No. 19.

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Prohibition of Absinthe in Switzerland

The Prohibitionists in Canton Vaud, one of the progressive districts of Switzerland, are agitating for a law prohibiting the sale of absinthe. A petition containing 80,000 signatures has just been presented to the Grand Council. The Council has reported favorably on the measure to the council of state. There is some doubt as to whether the project will be practicable, as Switzerland has an "interstate commerce law" that interferes with the cantons protecting themselves against the ravages of drink.