Pseudoephedrine is (IMHO) of questionable value anyway. I took that crap for years due to sinus problems that defied any and all solutions.
I took Sudafed (or any generic equivalent) to open up the nasal passages, which helped me breathe, but it also caused terrible drainage into my throat, which meant that upon awakening, I found my sinus starting to open up, but my throat was damn near blocked. Very scary sensation. Went to a ear/nose/throat specialist who told me I had sinus problems (DUH) combined with sleep apnea. Wanted me to spend the rest of my life on a night-time breathing machine. I said 'uh uh'.
ANYway. I stopped taking the pseudoephedrine compounds, started taking Olive Leaf Extract combined with large amounts of Vitamin C, E and B-50. Within a few months my sinus were like brand new, I haven't taken a Sudafed since, once in a while I get some congestion from dust, ragweed, etc., and one Benadryl will clear that right up.
So I wouldn't miss Sudafed one bit. And if it put the meth and crank dealers out of business, all the better. I still chafe at the idea however, that this is one more example of government 'protecting us from ourselves'.
I don't want to go sign a bunch of papers to get it when I could just toss it in the basket along with the rest of my groceries simply because some cretins in the backwoods are cooking meth with it.
Sudafed is worthless.
>So I wouldn't miss Sudafed one bit. And if it put the meth and crank dealers out of business, all the better.<
Sudafed works well for a lot of people. Medication is like that, what works for one won't work for another.
Banning Sudafed will make many law-abiding people, who depend on the drug, miserable. It will not "put the meth and crank dealers out of business".
Let's ban marijuana, and put the pot smokers and dealers out of business.