Powdered alcohol is now legal, with some caveats

Court approves sale of powdered alcohol
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Forget cocktails — soon, you could ingest alcohol just by pouring a powder packet into water.

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has approved the not-so-cleverly-named Palcohol for sale in the United States. The product is meant to be added to mixed drinks.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.