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Two days after a federal regulator approved powdered alcohol, there's already an attempt to ban it.

 he is introducing legislation in the Senate to make the production, sale and possession of Palcohol illegal.


"I am in total disbelief that our federal government has approved such an obviously dangerous product, and so, Congress must take matters into its own hands and make powdered alcohol illegal," he said. Underage alcohol abuse is a growing epidemic with tragic consequences and powdered alcohol could exacerbate this."

Palcohol got the green light this week from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau for its powdered versions of a cosmopolitan, a margarita, rum and vodka. Another product, Lemon Drop, is expected to be approved soon, The Associated Press reported.


The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau had approved the product last year – before quickly 

As NPR's Michaeleen Doucleff reported at the time:


Schumer's proposed legislation is not the only roadblock the product faces. Several states 

 powdered alcohol, and other states are considering bans amid fears that minors and others will abuse the product. But Palcohol says the reason for the bans is the liquor industry's desire to "squash competition and protect their market share." And, it says, it will be sold where regular alcohol is sold and with the same rule: You can't legally buy it if you're under 21.


And if you're wondering whether you can snort the powder, Palcohol says:

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Two days after a federal regulator approved powdered alcohol, there's already an attempt to ban it.


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