South Carolina Senate subcommittee has banned a new device that offers customers "a fun new legal way to consume alcohol." The Alcohol Without Liquid device, known as AWOL turns traditional liquid alcohol into a breathable vapor that makes users feel drunk easier and quicker than by traditional means. Although, the AWOL website touts its product as a "fun new legal way to enjoy alcohol with no hangover and few calories," South Carolina lawmakers beg to differ, and have enacted legislation to ban the device from gaining momentum. As a result of the new legislation, those convicted of using the device could face penalties ranging from a $300 fine for a first offense and up to a $3,000 fine or two years in prison for a third offense. The bill's sponsor, Senator Vincent Sheheen (D-Camden), defended the legislation, saying, "If you have an easy way to get drunk and get drunk quickly, it's probably not in the public's best interest."