Palcohol (powdered alcohol), the American made powder that when mixed with water turns into an alcoholic beverage, may be banned in South Australia before it even arrives, if Attorney-General John Rau has his way.
Mr Rau hopes the rest of Australia will follow SA’s example.
Palcohol will definitely impact on responsible service of alcohol. To find out more, click here.
Powdered alcohol/ palcohol may be banned in Queensland before it even reaches our shores.
Palcohol makes drinking on the go easy, all you need is a sachet of the powder, you just add water. There are major concerns around regulation and safety prompting Victorian authorities to ban the substance with NSW busy drafting legislation to do the same. Queensland may follow suit.
Find out more about the concerns here.
With Victoria being the first Australian state to ban powdered alcohol, it appears most Americans are also in favour of a ban on palcohol. Watch the video below,
The ban on powdered alcohol (palchol) which was instituted in Victoria will not be enforced nationally, with each state having to make the decision on whether or not to ban palcohol.
The ban in Victoria will be enforced from 1 July 2015.
Read more here.