The state House of Representatives has voted to ban a powdered form of freeze-dried alcohol from store shelves in Connecticut.
The Connecticut House passed the measure overwelmingly with a vote of 143 to 2, with six representatives absent, according to the House clerk. The bill, previously approved by the state Senate, now goes to Gov. Dannel Malloy for his signature.
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal has also called for a federal ban on powdered alcohol.
The product, Palcohol, is a powdered version of vodka, rum, and three cocktails, according to the company website. Powdered alcohol is designed to be mixed with liquid such as water or juice.
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau approved Palcohol in March, but Blumenthal said it should never have received federal approval.
The manufacturer, Lipsmark, has suggested in the past that the product can be snorted to get drunk "almost instantly" or be added to foods or snuck into events, according to a news release from Blumenthal’s office, which said the suggestions have since been scrubbed from the company’s site.
