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Nevada Lawmakers Consider Banning Powdered Alcohol

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers are reviewing a potential ban on powdered alcohol.

Assembly members reviewed SB464 on Wednesday in the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The measure passed unanimously out of the Senate earlier in April.

The original bill would have granted underage drinkers some immunity from criminal charges if they report a medical emergency involving themselves or another person.

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Republican Sen. James Settelmeyer proposed an amendment to the bill that would ban powdered alcohol. He said he's not aware of any Nevada stores selling the substance, but wanted to take a proactive stance in prohibiting it.

Powdered alcohol is a beverage mix that can be blended with a liquid to create an alcoholic drink. It's banned in six states and heavily regulated in several others.