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• Position: STATELINE - Powdered alcohol beverages - Brief article

Alcoholic beverages may soon be available in powdered form--but not in Alaska, Delaware, Louisiana, South Carolina or Vermont, where legislators already have banned them. Minnesota, New York and Ohio are also considering bans. The makers of Palcohol, who are seeking federal approval to market it, say their freeze-dried vodka, rum, "powderitas" and other drinks will appeal to backpackers and others who want a...