This Week in History: 1920: The masses reject prohibition

Ninety-eight years ago, British Columbians rejected prohibition.
“Moderates Sweep Province; City and Country Alike Ask For Government Control,” said the front-page headline in the Vancouver World on Oct. 21, 1920. “Almost Two to One Majority (Against) Prohibition Act Recorded.”
The vote was recorded in a referendum on alcohol, four years after a previous referendum had approved prohibition, albeit in a controversial vote.
In 1920, there was no controversy — 76,165 p