prohibitionist
noun
pro·hi·bi·tion·ist
ˌprō-ə-ˈbi-sh(ə-)nist 
also ˌprō-hə-
plural prohibitionists
: one who favors prohibition
especially,
Prohibitionist
: a member of a U.S. political party advocating prohibition
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The word prohibitionist was first recorded in 1830.
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Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
The state’s prohibitionist approach isn’t inept policy, says Paul Craney with the free-market Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance think tank.
—Chris Woodward, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, Idaho, Kansas, Wyoming, South Carolina, Nebraska and North Carolina remain prohibitionist states with efforts at legalization for either medical or adult-use failing to make it across the finish line.
—Iris Dorbian, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
So who are some of the marijuana prohibitionists today?
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
So what and who are today’s marijuana prohibitionists?
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Though it was supposed to be temporary, it was seen as a victory for prohibitionists vying for a long-term ban.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
This is the situation that arose from the 2018 Farm Bill, which gave birth to a multibillion-dollar market, but one that has thus far drawn criticism not only from prohibitionists but also from those in the recreational marijuana industry.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Study after study shows a correlation between cannabis use and depression, though prohibitionists or federal organizations sometimes use them to discourage cannabis use.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
The state’s prohibitionist approach isn’t inept policy, says Paul Craney with the free-market Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance think tank.
—Chris Woodward, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, Idaho, Kansas, Wyoming, South Carolina, Nebraska and North Carolina remain prohibitionist states with efforts at legalization for either medical or adult-use failing to make it across the finish line.
—Iris Dorbian, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
So who are some of the marijuana prohibitionists today?
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
So what and who are today’s marijuana prohibitionists?
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Though it was supposed to be temporary, it was seen as a victory for prohibitionists vying for a long-term ban.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
This is the situation that arose from the 2018 Farm Bill, which gave birth to a multibillion-dollar market, but one that has thus far drawn criticism not only from prohibitionists but also from those in the recreational marijuana industry.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Study after study shows a correlation between cannabis use and depression, though prohibitionists or federal organizations sometimes use them to discourage cannabis use.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Prohibitionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prohibitionist. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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prohibitionist
noun
pro·hi·bi·tion·ist
ˈpro-ə-ˈbish-(ə-)nəst
: a person who is in favor of prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages
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