US State Statutes Banning Powdered Alcohol: Exceptions and Penalties
Autor: | Andrea M. Garcia |
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Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Alcohol 01 natural sciences Statute 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine State (polity) Statutory law Humans 030212 general & internal medicine 0101 mathematics media_common Ethanol Revocation Alcoholic Beverages 010102 general mathematics AJPH Law & Ethics Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Legislature United States Legal research Search terms chemistry Law Public Health Business State Government |
Zdroj: | American Journal of Public Health. 107:880-882 |
ISSN: | 1541-0048 0090-0036 |
DOI: | 10.2105/ajph.2017.303720 |
Popis: | To examine state statutes banning powdered alcohol, we identified relevant statutes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia through a search (initial search March 2016; follow-up search November 2016) using the legal research database LexisNexis. To identify the laws, we used the following search terms: “concentrated alcohol,” “crystalline alcohol,” “granulated alcohol,” “palcohol,” and “powdered alcohol.” As of November 2016, 31 states had statutory bans on powdered alcohol. Statutes in 22 states outline penalties for violating the state’s ban on powdered alcohol. Five states include suspension and revocation of alcohol beverage licenses and permits among the penalties. Thirteen states provide exceptions to their ban on powdered alcohol for bona fide scientific research. Twelve states have exceptions for powdered alcohol designed for commercial use or not intended for human consumption. With concerns expressed that powdered alcohol may lead to greater alcohol consumption, particularly among minors, the majority of state legislatures have demonstrated their willingness to restrict access to novel alcohol products to protect the public’s health. However, the effectiveness of these laws should be evaluated if the product does become available. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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