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You know, the Republicans sure like to talk a good talk when it comes to personal freedoms but have no problem passing bogus laws like this cough medicine restriction. This is yet another example of how both major parties, the Returdplicans and the Dumbocrats are essentially part of the same pro establishment political class. The motices are the same- more government control and fewer personal freedoms.
http://www.freep.com/article/20110716/NEWS06/107160393/Snyder-signs-law-limit-cold-medicine-purchases-Michigan
Michigan is set to join a growing number of states in imposing tighter limits on the purchase of common cold and allergy medication and installing a statewide database to enforce them, as a means to combat methamphetamine production and use.
Under legislation signed Friday by Gov. Rick Snyder, purchasers of medications containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine will be required to produce an ID and have their names entered into a law enforcement database. The change, which will go into effect Jan. 1, is an effort to thwart meth lab operators from going store to store to stock up. A single buyer will be limited to 3.6 grams a day and 9 grams per month.
State Sen. John Proos, R-St. Joseph, one of the measure's chief sponsors, said similar enforcement tools in other states blocked thousands of illegal sales and helped limit "this very addictive and damaging drug."
The cost of installing the database will be borne by ephedrine suppliers, who were concerned government officials would require that the drug be available on a prescription-only basis if controls were not implemented.
Over-the-counter sales of ephedrine were halted several years ago, after the meth lab epidemic broke out. Currently, cold medicine buyers are required to give their names, but there is no effective way to control the use of fake IDs and block multiple purchases, said Sen. Mike Nofs, R-Battle Creek, another bill sponsor.
http://www.freep.com/article/20110716/NEWS06/107160393/Snyder-signs-law-limit-cold-medicine-purchases-Michigan
Michigan is set to join a growing number of states in imposing tighter limits on the purchase of common cold and allergy medication and installing a statewide database to enforce them, as a means to combat methamphetamine production and use.
Under legislation signed Friday by Gov. Rick Snyder, purchasers of medications containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine will be required to produce an ID and have their names entered into a law enforcement database. The change, which will go into effect Jan. 1, is an effort to thwart meth lab operators from going store to store to stock up. A single buyer will be limited to 3.6 grams a day and 9 grams per month.
State Sen. John Proos, R-St. Joseph, one of the measure's chief sponsors, said similar enforcement tools in other states blocked thousands of illegal sales and helped limit "this very addictive and damaging drug."
The cost of installing the database will be borne by ephedrine suppliers, who were concerned government officials would require that the drug be available on a prescription-only basis if controls were not implemented.
Over-the-counter sales of ephedrine were halted several years ago, after the meth lab epidemic broke out. Currently, cold medicine buyers are required to give their names, but there is no effective way to control the use of fake IDs and block multiple purchases, said Sen. Mike Nofs, R-Battle Creek, another bill sponsor.
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