Prohibition: Then and Now (Science on Tap)

Posted to Old City on October 28, 2026

When

Mon, Nov 9 at 6pm – 7pm

Where

National Mechanics

22 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Harm reductionist Kelsey Leon traces how alcohol prohibition became law and how its legacy shapes drug policy today, including its effects on the drug economy and on people who use criminalized substances, and considers alternatives to prohibition. A Science on Tap talk at National Mechanics; no tickets, first-come seating. Via Science History Institute.

Prohibition: Then and Now (Science on Tap) - Monday, November 9 at 6:00 PM at National Mechanics in Old City, Philadelphia