Here's a fact for you to chew on.
Here in Clark County, WA, a man was arraigned yesterday and is in jail on a $350,000.00 bond, because the other day, right after he shot up his Meth, he picked up his 13 month old illegitimate child, from the woman he was living with, stumbled, and fell on top of the baby.
He then put the bleeding, screaming, 13 month old baby in the crib, and allowed that child to suffer for 14 hours before paramedics were called. The baby died in the hospital the next day from overwhelming internal injuries.
So explain to me again how much of an inconvienience it is to get your Sudafed from behind the counter.
Making cheap Meth is NOT a victimless crime, and possession, manufacture, or use of Meth needs to be dealt with in the harshest possible way. Anything that can be done to restrict access to the pre-cursor chemicals is a good thing.
Period.
Sure, you can probably point to local successes where such measures have been implemented, but I doubt there's been a reduction in meth use. The manufacturing of it has simply shifted to a more convenient spot.
Ban Sudafed entirely in the US and you'll have it made across the border. You haven't accomplished a damn thing except to punish allergy sufferers.