Law clears some drug store shelves

Pittsburgh Tribune Review ^ | April 23 | Rich Cholodofsky

[PghBaldy]

Looking for decongestants to relieve sinus and allergy symptoms soon could become a real headache. The same legislation that gives law-enforcement officials broad powers to identify terrorists now enables the government to track the sale of certain over-the-counter medications that can be abused or used by drug rings to manufacture methamphetamines.

[verity]

"they only had small boxes."

Were you trying to buy a case of sudafed?

[flashbunny]

"What did I say about "small time operators""

You said this:

"When it comes to Meth, there are ONLY small time operators"

Which I showed to be not true.

Keep spinning how you're right. It doesn't make it so.

[JohnD9207]

In Texas you have to sign a log sheet at the pharmacy to purchase. They do keep your information such as your drivers license, however I didn't have a problem with this law until..........

I found out that the state does not have the staff to check these logs. In fact NO logs have been checked to date. GREAT????? So if some amped up meth freak kills someone and its found out he bought all of his drugs at Walgreens who do you sue? The law is ok as long as the State follows up with all that data.

[sure_fine]

seen a blurp on FNC the other day they have a brandd new proceedure for sinues, they lazer the openings out bigger,, no more stoping up

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Dude, Claritan-D keeps the nasal passages clear, DUH!

Repeat after me:
Take the pill, clear the nose
Take the pill, clear the nose
Take the pill, clear the nose
Take the pill, clear the nose

[expatguy]

Me neither.

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

[muawiyah]

You can call them massive macro-corporations with worldwide reach if you want, but anyone turning out ten pounds of product on a full cycle is SMALL-TIME.

As I said all of them are small time.

[flashbunny]

My god you are full of it.

Proven wrong by articles, yet you keep spinning like you're the correct one.

Just give it up. You're making yourself look foolish.

[PghBaldy]

It would ruin my voice. :)

[PghBaldy]

In many places, it's illegal to be drunk at home. Since most accidents happen in the home, maybe we should go door to door checking. I just think there has to be a limit. This just annoyed me. The (immigrant/illegal) clerk's attitude didn't help. The law is pharmacies are supposed to do it by Sept.

[SauronOfMordor]

"Mexican criminal groups, who often operate high capacity superlabs, are the primary producers of methamphetamine in the Pacific and Southwest Regions; however, Caucasian independent producers also are active, typically operating low capacity laboratories capable of producing ounce quantities of methamphetamine."

Oh, I see the reason for the crackdown now. Senior Fox has complained to Senior Bush about the competition his people are getting from the small gringo producers

[flashbunny]

And closing off the southern border would keep mexico from exporting some of its most profitable products.

If only we didn't have a third world nation on our southern border. Wouldn't life be wonderful?

[bird4four4]

I hear your frustration. Last night, I was in need of some psudepherine. I went to the store, the shelf said see the pharmacist. I waited in line, so the Ph could tell me that they were out. Went to another store, was only allowed to buy 2 packages. a total of 36 pills. 4 hour pills! So I'll have to do this whole painful process again in about two days.

We are inconviencing millions of people, yet I don't see a drop in the number of people using meth. In fact some reports say the problem is getting worse. Since this psudeph restriction is not helping reduce the meth problem can we please repeal the law?

[American_Centurion]

I agree. Unfortunately time for stand-to is past, what to do next? Fight? Surrender?

[PghBaldy]

I understand the issues with drugs. I used to have a drinking & marijuana problem. Haven't touched either (or any other illegals) in nearly 20 years. Follow all laws, don't even jaywalk... I do find it disturbing some of the laws taken to fight illegal drugs (and other crimes). I just went to the drug store to get some more (50% off sale), no need for id there (law says they have until Sept, IIRC). The drug store I normally use (which does the id thing now), was sold out of some. People stocked up. This is just a little thing in the eyes of many (& I wondered why it bothered me so). It's the sense that we have to PROVE we are not criminals. Same with gun laws in some areas, and banking laws, old ladies searched at airports...

[Just another Joe]

Not benign, but damn effective. I can't think of a substitute with equivalent efficacy.

Well now, if you'd watch some Steven Segal movies you would know that powdered deer p*nis is great for any type of allergy.

;^)

[bird4four4]

Hard to understand the law makers sometimes. Good intentions I guess. But the end result is we are frustrated trying to get what we need, but people that want some illegal drug will be able to find it regardless. I also noticed my math was a little off. Two packs should last me 6 days, and by then the allergies usually subside for a few weeks before a different pollen gets in the air and bothers me again. I just needed to rant my frustration somewhere.