Sen. Charles Schumer wants to block sale of instant booze, "Palcohol"

Sen. Charles Schumer announced legislation Sunday to ban "Palcohol," powdered alcohol, which could be available in stores this summer.

"It's not prohibition: This is dangerous for kids," who "could do four or five shots at a time," and "don't know the dangers of alcohol," Schumer said.

Palcohol is a powdered form of alcohol which has beverage applications -- whipping up a cocktail from a powder, say -- and industrial applications in medicine, manufacturing and energy.
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"We have a bid defense bill next week and we're going to try and get it into that," he said.

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