INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – A proposal to ban powdered alcohol in Indiana is heading to Gov. Mike Pence’s desk for approval.

Senate members approved a bill Wednesday that would make it illegal to possess, purchase, sell or use powdered alcohol in Indiana. It also requires further study on the issue this summer.

A powdered form of alcohol called Palcohol received federal approval in March and can be mixed with any liquid to create an alcoholic drink. It comes in four different flavors: rum, vodka, cosmopolitan and margarita.

Palcohol’s creator says it’s a lightweight alternative for consumers who want to enjoy alcoholic drinks and avoid carrying around heavy bottles, but lawmakers argue that it encourages underage drinking and could easily be concealed.

Five states including Alaska, Louisiana and Virginia have already banned the product.

Meantime, the creator of powdered alcohol is furiously trying to fend off efforts to ban the product in Maine and in other states across the country.

Six other states have already passed laws outlawing it, and lawmakers in about 30 other states, including Indiana, have introduced bills this year to join, saying they fear the product will make it easier for minors to abuse booze.

Phillips rejects the idea that his product is any more dangerous than liquid alcohol and says banning it will only increase demand.