a) Maine

Maine was the first American state to enact prohibition, leading the way in the nationwide alcohol ban. In 1851, Maine passed the Maine Liquor Law, also known as the Maine Law, which prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcohol. This pioneering legislation sparked a wave of temperance movements and similar laws in other states, eventually culminating in the 18th Amendment and the nationwide prohibition era. Maine’s early stance on prohibition reflected the growing social and political movement towards temperance and had a lasting impact on American attitudes toward alcohol consumption and regulation.