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 States list meth offenders on Web.
States list meth offenders on Web.
States frustrated with the growth of toxic methamphetamine labs ...
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Meth reforms in Patriot Act.
Allard Touts Meth Reforms in Patriot Act.
Mar. 1--The Senate is expected to give final approval ...
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Meth tightens toxic grip on girls
Sitting in a circle in a basement classroom at the Turning Point girls' residence, five ...
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The fight against meth
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma State Senate voted 45-0 Monday for a bill that would ...
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Meth use and ID theft
Police across the country are seeing a link between identify theft and methamphetamine addiction, MSNBC ...
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The continuing problem with meth
Methamphetamine lab seizures in Missouri increased 4 percent last year as the state continues to ...
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Wash. Woman Charged in Meth Smuggling
SEATTLE (AP) -- A woman soaked paper with methamphetamine, fashioned it to look like a ...
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The meth problem: Escalating the war on drugs
POLSON - The war on drugs is not only alive and well in Lake County, ...
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Police say son of former Seahawks owner died of overdose
SANTA ROSA, Calif. - A drug overdose killed the son of a prominent developer, according ...
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METH Users are prone to violent actions
April 27, 2003 - HILLSBORO Ð Lt. Chuck Middleton, of the Highland County Sheriff’s Office ...
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Get tips to spot meth labs
NORTH PHOENIX - Strong chemical odors wafting through a neighborhood may be a sign of ...
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Meth bust at day care
Cops want to crack down on people who make drugs near kids.
BROOMFIELD - Police ...
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Pseudoephedrine Measures and Regulations:
To fight the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine, some of the chemicals used in its production are included in the Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 (MCA). The MCA increased penalties for the trafficking and manufacturing of methamphetamine along with the chemicals used to produce the drug. Illegal labs can produce about 1.5 pounds (0.68 kilograms) of meth from 2.2 pounds (1 kilogram) of ephedrine. Pseudoephedrine, a substance found in cold medicines, can be used for the same purpose. Stores that sell pseudoephedrine are required to report to authorities any large-volume sales of the chemical.
By mid-2005, about thirty states had either passed or were considering passing laws that would limit the sale of pseudoephedrine. Some retailers have voluntarily moved these "over-the-counter" medicines "behind-the-counter" to the pharmacy area. There, the products are locked up and distributed only in limited amounts to customers showing picture identification. Federal and state laws restricting the sale of pseudoephedrine-based cold medicines are leading drug companies to reformulate their products with a substance called phenylephrine (FENN-uhl-EFF-reen or FENN-uhl-EFF-rin). Phenylephrine has been used in the past as an ingredient in eye drops and decongestants. It cannot be converted to methamphetamine in a home laboratory. As of mid-2005, cold products that contain phenylephrine were being sold in Europe.
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