Governor Cuomo today signed legislation banning the sale of any powdered or crystalline alcohol product, also known as “palcohol”.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed the new law, which takes effect in 30 days to prohibit sales of the freeze-dried alcohol, which is mixed with water to create beverages.
Powdered alcohol, which allows users to mix into water or other liquids at varying concentrations, is now illegal to sell in New York State.
The dry booze, which opponents say could increase and make underage drinking easier, gained federal approvals for sale in the United States in March.
The New York Governor commented that powdered alcohol could lead to a number of risky situations, such as high levels of intoxications if prepared improperly or consumed purely in powder form.
Remember all the hype when the invention of powdered alcohol was announced?
Powdered alcohol is already banned in 15 other states including Alaska, Georgia, and Maryland, according to the National Council of State Legislatures. But Mark Phillips, the creator of “Palcohol”, disagrees.
Supporters say the ban will keep the product further away from those most likely to abuse it with unsafe results: minors.
State Senator Tim Kennedy was among those pushing for the ban.
For more information about Palcohol, see the video below.
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Another sponsor, Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, D-Brooklyn, made a case of questioning the existence of powdered alcohol, claiming it has “no legitimate reason for being”. “Kids can stash Palcohol in their pocket when they leave the house for a party and their parents would never know the difference”.
