Razne države zabranjuju ili otežavaju konzumiranje raznih stvari - alkohola, droge, masti, šećera i slično. Često ima komičnih situacija.
Tako recimo američka država Misuri i dalje
zabranjuje ljudima kupovinu margarina (u stvari, ne znam da li je "i dalje", pošto je članak objavljen krajem 2009.)
Though the state no longer enforces laws that restrict the sale of imitation butter, the penalties could still make those who sell illegal dairy products spend up to a month in jail and pay a $100 fine for first-time offenders, and the punishment for repeat offenders is six months in jail and a $500 fine, according to a 2008 Associated Press report.
The law was likely put into practice to protect Missouri’s dairy industry from imitation butter in the early 20th century, according to the Missouri Department of Agriculture.