Can a 19 year old Canadian drink in America?

No, you will not be able to drink legally within the United States. Purchasing alcoholic beverages as a minor, or knowingly purchasing alcohol for a minor, are both criminal offenses in all 50 states.
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Can you drink at 19 in the US?

It's one of the seemingly ironclad rules of adolescence: In the United States, you can't drink legally until you're 21. Of course, our underage consumption laws are flouted regularly.
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Can an American drink in Canada at 18?

Conclusion. As a US resident visiting Canada, you can use your government-issued means of identification to buy alcohol in the country. However, you have to meet the legal minimum age for drinking, which can be either 18 or 19, depending on the province or territory you find yourself in.
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How old do you have to be to drink in Canada if you're American?

Currently, the minimum legal drinking age is 18 years of age in Alberta, Manitoba, and Québec, and 19 years in the rest of the country. Using national Canadian death data from 1980 to 2009, researchers examined the causes of deaths of individuals who died between 16 and 22 years of age.
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What country can you drink at 19?

Minimum ages for alcohol consumption around the world

Surprisingly, this is one of the highest drinking ages in the world. Just to the north of the U.S. is Canada, which has a legal drinking age of 18 to 19, and the drinking age is far lower in many other nations.
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Where can u drink at 18 in the US?

18 for all alcoholic beverages: Hawaii, Louisiana and Vermont.
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Can tourists under 21 drink in America?

The long answer is that yes, it is absolutely legal for someone under the age of 21 to purchase and consume alcohol in the United States— in certain areas, under the right circumstances.
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Can a 19 year old drink alcohol in Canada?

The legal drinking age in a liquor sales licensed establishment in the province of Ontario is 19 years of age. Serving people who are under 19 years of age is an offence under the Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019.
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Can you use a Canadian ID to buy alcohol in the US?

We can accept any state issued IDs for the US, as well as passports. We are not permitted to accept any other forms of ID. This is a corporate policy, but I doubt that it is unique.
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Can I bring beer from Canada to us?

What is an anytime personal exemption? Canadians can bring 1L of alcohol (1L of spirits, wine and beer) and some tobacco into the U.S. regardless of the duration of the stay in the U.S., so long as the alcohol and tobacco is for personal use.
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What country has no drinking age?

However, Angola (except Luanda Province), Central African Republic, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and Togo have no laws on the books restricting the sale of alcohol to minors. In Libya, Somalia and Sudan the sale, production and consumption of alcohol is completely prohibited.
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What's the youngest drinking age in the world?

In fact, 64 percent of the world's nations have legal drinking ages of 18. The youngest legal drinking age in the world is 15, with both Mali and the Central African Republic allowing folks to drink at that time.
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Can you drink at 18 in NY?

What is the legal drinking age in New York? The legal age to consume alcoholic beverages is 21.
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Can you drink at 18 in Florida?

Florida's drinking age is 21. Anyone under that age is legally prohibited from possessing or purchasing alcohol. A first-time offense is a second-degree misdemeanor, with penalties including a fine of up to $500 and up to 60 days in jail.
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What age can you drink in America?

A Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) of 21 saves lives and protects health. Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) laws specify the legal age when an individual can purchase alcoholic beverages. The MLDA in the United States is 21 years.
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Can you buy alcohol in Canada and bring it back to the US?

U.S. residents can bring back 1 liter of alcohol duty-free on their return from Canada. They may also bring back 200 cigarettes or 100 cigars as long as the cigars are not from Cuba. To bring alcohol into the U.S., you must be 21 years or older.
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Can Tourists buy alcohol in US?

Yes you can. But you cannot bring home any alcohol you buy there. Remember that wherever you go the local laws apply. Not laws from your home country.
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What ID can you show at clubs?

Valid proof of identy documents are: Passport. National Identity (ID) card with a photo. Driving license.
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What places in Canada can you drink at 18?

In Alberta, Manitoba, and Quebec, the legal drinking age is 18. But in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.), Ontario, and the Yukon, the limit is 19 years of age.
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Can you drink under 19 with a parent?

People under the age of 19 can consume alcohol only if it is supplied to them by their parent or legal guardian and it is consumed in their home in the presence of the parent or legal guardian.
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Is Canada changing the drinking age?

A Brief History of MLDA Changes in Canada

increased their legal drinking age from 18 to 19 years; since this time there have been no further changes to the MLDA in Canada. Currently, the MLDA is 18 years of age in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec, and 19 years in the rest of the Canadian provinces and territories.
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Can 18 year old Brits drink in America?

Cheers! The legal age in all states is 21. Nobody is considering lowering it (NH did for a short time) but you lose federal Highway funds if you do.
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What happens if you get caught drinking under 21?

Underage Drinking and Driving

If a driver is under 21 and arrested for drunk driving, they can face jail time, fines, and loss of their driver's license. Depending on the individual's criminal history and alcohol level, a DUI could also result in mandatory DUI school and an ignition interlock device (IID).
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Can a minor drink with parents in California?

Underage Drinking: Underage Possession of Alcohol

Possession is prohibited WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTION(S): private location. OR parent/guardian.
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