New Jersey joined dozens of other states Monday in banning the sale of powdered alcohol within its borders.
TRENTON -- New Jersey joined dozens of other states Monday in banning the sale of powdered alcohol within its borders.
Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill outlawing the sale of the substance, which is made of small sugar crystals containing liquid alcohol.
The bill, (S2846), orders "no person shall sell, offer to sell, or deliver, receive, or purchase for resale in this State, any product consisting of or containing powdered alcohol."
The product, which is sold under the brand name Palcohol, was approved by the federal Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau in March.
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But lawmakers have sought the ban the product, and as of October, there were bills before legislative bodies in 40 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico seeking to ban or limit its sale, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
New York passed a similar ban earlier this summer.
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