Palcohol, a new product set to hit the market, is alcohol in the form of a powder. The product
was created in order to make alcohol more accessible on the go. Quoted from the Palcohol
website “Mark
is an active guy...hiking, biking, camping, kayaking, etc. After hours of an
activity, he sometimes wanted to relax and enjoy a refreshing adult beverage. ……So
he thought? Wouldn't it be great to have alcohol in powder form so all one had
to do is add water?”
This may sound ridiculous
but apparently the government doesn’t think so. The federal tax and trade authority
have approved the sale of this powder against many protests.
Several people are concerned about the
consequences of putting a substance like this on the market. Already there is speculation that the powder will be abused. Mixing one pouch with 6 oz. of
water is equivalent to one shot of vodka or rum. The fear is people will begin to snort the powder for a quicker buzz. Or a kid may stumble upon the powder and ingest a shot of alcohol or more before the
parents find out. Most importantly, the powder alcohol may be easier to conceal than actual alcohol.
Making it easier to bring into venues where it is not allowed and for teenagers
to hide.
The Palcohol Company has stated on their
website that a product cannot be banned for the few idiots that will abuse it. The
powder will be sold with regular alcohol, the age limit being 21years of age or
older. They argue it would be hypercritical to ban the powder form of alcohol,
when alcohol itself is legal. States such as Louisiana, Delaware, Vermont, South
Carolina, and Alaska have already banned Palcohol. New York and Utah, along
with other states, are trying to ban it before it hits markets. The product is
set to hit stores this summer.
Written by Teri E.
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