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Powdered Alcohol.... yeah or nay?

connieb said:
So, I must admit, I find this intriguing and can see the times when I would enjoy having such a product. Can I admit though that I enjoyed the irony in Colorado with their legal marijuanna, moved first to outright ban this?

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/regulator-okays-powdered-alcohol-n322496
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Sounds horrible.

5 states have already banned Palcohol...I see problems with overdoses, snorting the powder...and as alcohol can kill, it is a very different substance than marijuana.


...Alaska, Delaware, Louisiana, South Carolina and Vermont already have banned powdered alcohol, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Minnesota, Ohio, and New York also are considering bans, the organization said...

...Republican Rep. JoAnn Windholz is sponsoring a bill to ban powdered alcohol in Colorado during the legislative session that begins next month. She said it’s prudent for states to ban the product until they know how it can affect people if it happens to be stronger than liquid alcohol – another concern Phillips contends is unfounded.

Windholz said states should make sure they have a regulatory system in place before allowing powdered alcohol to be sold...


http://denver.cbslocal.com/2014/12/15/powdered-alcohol-not-so-fast-colorado-lawmaker-says/
 
Craig said:
Sounds horrible.

5 states have already banned Palcohol...I see problems with overdoses, snorting the powder...and as alcohol can kill, it is a very different substance than marijuana.


...Alaska, Delaware, Louisiana, South Carolina and Vermont already have banned powdered alcohol, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Minnesota, Ohio, and New York also are considering bans, the organization said...

...Republican Rep. JoAnn Windholz is sponsoring a bill to ban powdered alcohol in Colorado during the legislative session that begins next month. She said it’s prudent for states to ban the product until they know how it can affect people if it happens to be stronger than liquid alcohol – another concern Phillips contends is unfounded.

Windholz said states should make sure they have a regulatory system in place before allowing powdered alcohol to be sold...


http://denver.cbslocal.com/2014/12/15/powdered-alcohol-not-so-fast-colorado-lawmaker-says/
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I see problems with overdoses too, but I still don't think that is sufficient reason to ban it. I don't think we should protect people from themselves. They want to OD on powdered alcohol, that is on them.

I heard fears about spiking drinks too, but ultimately apparently it does actually taste like alcohol, so once it is added to another liquid, it will taste alcohol- y. I don't imagine you could get that past anyone more so than if you had poured liquid alcohol in.
 
connieb said:
I see problems with overdoses too, but I still don't think that is sufficient reason to ban it. I don't think we should protect people from themselves. They want to OD on powdered alcohol, that is on them.

I heard fears about spiking drinks too, but ultimately apparently it does actually taste like alcohol, so once it is added to another liquid, it will taste alcohol- y. I don't imagine you could get that past anyone more so than if you had poured liquid alcohol in.
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I have no interest in banning it. Just noted that 5 states already have...moving as quickly as Colorado did, which has not banned it. I suppose it just needs to be considered alcohol and treated as such.

In re: the overdose issue, I can see the dumb tossing 3 or 4 packets into a 5 ounce glass...or snorting it, and I can't imagine that effect.

Still, it sounds horrible to me.
 
Craig said:
I have no interest in banning it. Just noted that 5 states already have...moving as quickly as Colorado did, which has not banned it. I suppose it just needs to be considered alcohol and treated as such.

In re: the overdose issue, I can see the dumb tossing 3 or 4 packets into a 5 ounce glass...or snorting it, and I can't imagine that effect.

Still, it sounds horrible to me.
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Yeah, I can't really imagine it would taste good. I remember drinking the rot-gut swill in college, then having my first drink of actually good top shelf alcohol and thinking - OMGoodness what a difference. So, I am thinking this stuff would be worse than that rot-gut.

And, what "alcohol" is it supposed to be? Cause not all alcohols are equal, that is for sure.
 
connieb said:
Yeah, I can't really imagine it would taste good. I remember drinking the rot-gut swill in college, then having my first drink of actually good top shelf alcohol and thinking - OMGoodness what a difference. So, I am thinking this stuff would be worse than that rot-gut.

And, what "alcohol" is it supposed to be? Cause not all alcohols are equal, that is for sure.
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Read all about it..

http://www.palcohol.com/
 
Craig said:
Read all about it..

http://www.palcohol.com/
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I have read it, I just don't really believe that even though it will taste like vodka it will taste like good vodka. I just can't believe soemthing will not get lost in the translation.

ETA - but it is intriguing. I can see the benefit of having it when you are low on storage space, but have access to water.

connie
 
gigi said:
Why do we even need this?
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Supposedly, the person that invented it was a well off the grid hiker and camper. He wanted to be able to have a drink or two around the campfire at night, but didn't want to be lugging alcohol in its liquid form.


connie
 
It's probably going to be a CHEAP drink for people that can't afford the good stuff. I'd be a little leery of it, at least until it's been around for a while! It sounds like it being some rot-gut stuff. I'm not sure I agree with this....it could be a problem.
 
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