Q: In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
States are moving to ban alcohol in powdered form before the product goes on sale out of concern it will increase underage drinking. 
  
 Newly elected Colorado Republican Rep. JoAnn Windholz is introducing a bill to ban "Palcohol" in the session that begins next month. 
  
 The product is touted by its inventor as a convenient way to mix a drink. In a video, Palcohol's creator Mark Phillips defends the powder and says it will only be sold in liquor stores. 
  
 The company has previously been more cavalier in its advertisements. SB Nation says Palcohol's website originally stated the following: 
  
 Yes, you can snort it. And you'll get drunk almost instantly because the alcohol will be absorbed so quickly in your nose. Good idea? No. It will mess you up. Use Palcohol responsibly. 
  
 The company's website has since been adjusted: 
  
 It's painful to snort due to the alcohol. Second, it's impractical. It takes approximately 60 minutes to snort the equivalent of one shot of vodka. Why would anyone do that when they can do a shot of liquid vodka in two seconds? 
  
 Lawmakers nationwide are worried that the powdered form will only make it easier for children to access alcohol. 
  
 The National Conference of State Legislatures says Alaska, Delaware, Louisiana, South Carolina and Vermont have already banned powdered alcohol. And Minnesota, Ohio, and New York are also considering outlawing it. 
  
 Lipsmark, the company that owns Palcohol, notes that federal regulators have determined the product to be safe. However, the company is waiting for labeling approval. ||||| DENVER (AP) — Powdered alcohol hasn't even arrived in stores yet, but states already are moving to ban the product touted by its inventor as an easy way to mix a drink on the go. 
  
 In this Dec. 15, 2014 photo, made available by Colorado House Republicans, Colorado Republican Rep. JoAnn Windholz is pictured in Larkspur, Colo. In the session that begins in Jan. 2015, Rep. Windholz... (Associated Press) 
  
 Colorado is the latest state considering prohibiting "Palcohol" amid concern it will increase underage drinking. The product is marketed as an ounce of rum or vodka in powdered form, which is then added to water. 
  
 Each serving is the equivalent of a shot of liquor, according to Lipsmark, the company that owns Palcohol. 
  
 "I think being proactive and jumping out in front of the problem is probably the right thing to do," said Chris Johnson, executive director of the County Sheriffs of Colorado. "It really doesn't have any place in our society, powered alcohol. We have enough problems with the liquid kind." 
  
 Johnson said he fears powdered alcohol will make it easier for children to "sprinkle it on top of their Wheaties for breakfast" and increase the potential for alcohol poisoning. 
  
 "It can be a very dangerous thing," he said. 
  
 The company's website notes various instances where they argue the product would be convenient, including on flights and as an antiseptic on remote locations. Palcohol's creator, Mark Phillips, said he thought of the idea because it would be easier to carry powder for a drink during a long hike or other outdoor activities. 
  
 Alaska, Delaware, Louisiana, South Carolina and Vermont already have banned powdered alcohol, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Minnesota, Ohio, and New York also are considering bans, the organization said. 
  
 In a video posted on the company's website, Phillips dismisses the concerns about underage drinking, noting the product would be sold only at liquor stores to people 21 and older. In the video, he also argues it would be impractical for people to snort the powder, as some critics fear, because it would be painful to do and the amount of powder in a package fills about half a glass tumbler. 
  
 The company doesn't expect Palcohol will be available in stores until spring 2015 at the earliest. They're still waiting for labeling approval from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. The Food and Drug Administration said it does not have a legal basis to block the product after examining the non-alcoholic ingredients in the powder. 
  
 Lynne Barbour, director of communications for Palcohol, said states should control the product instead of banning it. 
  
 "We believe it should be regulated and taxed," she said in an email. 
  
 In addition to making Palcohol available as powdered rum and vodka, the company plans four cocktail varieties — Cosmopolitan, Mojito, Lemon Drop, and Powderita. 
  
 Republican Rep. JoAnn Windholz is sponsoring a bill to ban powdered alcohol in Colorado during the legislative session that begins next month. She said it's prudent for states to ban the product until they know how it can affect people if it happens to be stronger than liquid alcohol — another concern Phillips contends is unfounded. 
  
 Windholz said states should make sure they have a regulatory system in place before allowing powdered alcohol to be sold. 
  
 "It can be taken into schools, it can be taken into sports (events), Broncos games, whatever," she said. 
  
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The dangers of powdered alcohol are not to be sniffed at, according to lawmakers who are trying to ban the product before it hits the shelves. Alaska, Delaware, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Vermont have already outlawed booze in powder form, and Colorado is the latest to discuss a ban on "Palcohol," whose creator calls it a convenient product that will only be sold in liquor stores, reports Colorado Public Radio. New York, Ohio, and Minnesota are also considering bans. The company, which says each serving of powder that can be added to water is the equivalent of a shot of rum or vodka, doesn't expect Palcohol to be in stores before spring 2015. It's still awaiting approval from tax authorities, but the FDA says it doesn't have any legal basis to block its sale. "I think being proactive and jumping out in front of the problem is probably the right thing to do," the director of the County Sheriffs of Colorado tells the AP. "It really doesn't have any place in our society, powdered alcohol. We have enough problems with the liquid kind." He also warns that kids could "sprinkle it on top of their Wheaties for breakfast." A GOP state lawmaker has promised to bring in a powder ban bill early next year. On its website, Palcohol suggests the product could be used by thirsty hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts and says it has medical, manufacturing, and even military applications. It also dismisses suggestions people might snort the product, saying the alcohol is painful to snort—and the amount of powder required to make a drink is big enough that it would take an hour to snort a single shot. (Also a thing? Powdered wine.)