A device that turns liquor into a breathable vapor of oxygen and alcohol would be banned from South Carolina under legislation sent to the House floor.
On May 6, the House Judiciary Committee voted 10-4 to approve the bill banning the alcohol without liquid device, known as AWOL. The Senate passed the measure last year.
Rep. Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, said a gadget used to help people get drunk without actually drinking is not in the public’s best interest.
Fellow GOP Rep. Mike Mulvaney of Indian Land argued unsuccessfully that it made no sense to outlaw a device that delivers a legal substance, worrying the same logic could lead to a ban on drinking shots of alcohol because people can get drunk quicker.
Topics South Carolina
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