> I'd love to know the origin of _that_ law. During prohibition, it was still possible to get alcohol with a doctor's prescription (does that sound familiar?).

> I'd love to know the origin of _that_ law. During prohibition, it was still possible to get alcohol with a doctor's prescription (does that sound familiar?). So pharmacies started carrying whiskey and such to fill those prescriptions. Once prohibition ended, they just started selling it over-the-counter.