[tdadams]

I agree there should be some injunction preventing the ban. There is no real justification for it. Millions of people have used ephedra without consequense. Just because 155 people have misused it and died is no reason it should be taken off the market, out of reach of the other 279,999,845 people in America who may be responsible customers.

[Khurkris]

Your point is well taken. I, however, do agree with this ban. The extracts made from the Ephedra (Ma Huang) plant have been misapplied to the detriment of many peoples health.

When used appropriately this plant works well for many people. When extracted and reduced to the separate alkaloids this becomes something completely different. Her is where the problems have occurred.

[Sender]

I agree. If they can ban ephedra because a couple of people died out of millions of consumers, it'll be a snap to ban tobacco completely.

[MeekOneGOP]

Chicken Little Liberal states banning it ! ...

Ephedra sales already had plummeted because of publicity about the risks,
which peaked after Bechler's ephedra-related death a year ago. Three states
— New York, Illinois and California — prohibited the stimulant on their
own.