Buying cold meds? Meth cops may get e-mail - Addictions - MSNBC.com: "Lewis did not find her that day, but the scenario illustrates the way law enforcement is increasingly relying on computerized tracking systems in their fight against meth, an illegal drug that is often brewed in makeshift labs and has become a particular scourge in Appalachia and the Midwest.
Tracking systems are gradually being installed in pharmacies nationwide in response to a federal law that, since March 2006, has regulated purchases of pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient in the manufacture of meth. Pseudoephedrine is found in many over-the-counter cold and allergy medicines, such as Sudafed."
Well, well, well. All you parents out there had better hope your child does not bring home a really bad cold. If you happen to need too much cold medicine to treat it, you may be accused of manufacturing drugs. Or at least get a good talking to when the federal computers flag your name. What happens if an entire family gets sick, and you actually need more than the "permitted" amount? Must you beg the government? [For the record, I think that stuff is poison anyway...]
Monday, July 23, 2007
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