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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- State liquor officials say Utah's supply of flavored malt beverages like Mike's Hard Lemonade likely will be exhausted in a few weeks.
A state law goes into effect Wednesday making Utah the only state in the country to ban the sale of the fruity alcoholic drinks at grocery stores and convenience stores. The only place they can be sold will be in state liquor stores.
The drinks are already sold there, but with a higher alcohol content than what is allowed in grocery stores. But state officials say they won't reorder any of those drinks until manufacturers comply with new labeling requirements.
So far, the state hasn't approved any new labels and manufacturers say they're not sure they want to bother with a specific one just for Utah.
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