Growing number of US states ban powdered alcohol
This is even before the product is available in stores
Washington
POWDERED alcohol isn't available on the open market yet, but nearly two dozen US states have already acted to ban it either temporarily or outright. New York on Friday became the latest.
The product, which is being marketed by one company as "Palcohol", isn't a new concept. The idea of freeze-dried or dehydrated alcohol that can either be consumed by itself or mixed with water to produce a drink has been around for decades.
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