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Showing posts with label methamphetamine. Show all posts
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Thursday, March 10, 2011

Mo. House considers statewide psuedoephedrine bill

8:04 AM  Missouri Digital News  1 comment

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (MISSOURI DIGITAL NEWS) - Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban over-the-counter sales of medicines containing the drug pseudoephedrine.

Several law enforcement officials testified in front of the House Crime committee in support of a bill that would make medicines such as Sudafed available only by prescription. 

Currently, Missouri tracks and limits the amount of pseudoephedrine a person can buy. 

This is because it is the main ingredient of the drug methamphetamine. 

Cape Girardeau County Sheriff John Jordan says police officers are not properly trained or equipped to handle activities occurring in meth labs. 

"We're supposed to be cops, not chemists. We're supposed to be in uniforms, not white chemical resistant suits, taking down labs," Jordan said.

Lobbyists for the pharmaceutical and retail industries spoke in opposition to the measure. 

No further action was taken on this bill.

Brian Pepoon, Missouri Digital News
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Monday, February 28, 2011

Missouri tops meth list

6:46 AM  Rachel Weatherford  No comments

Missouri ranks first again for the number of methamphetamine laboratory seizures, according to a release from the Missouri Highway Patrol.

Missouri has the highest number of meth labs, despite efforts by law enforcement agents. Missouri had 1,960 lab seizures in 2010, a 10 percent increase from 2009 and a 53 percent increase from 2007.

Captain Tim Hull says Missouri is enticing to meth creators because of its many rural areas, which are located right outside of major cities like Kansas City and St. Louis.

New regulations by municipalities that require a prescription to buy pseudoephedrine will curb the ability of people to produce meth, Hull said. Pseudoephedrine is the key ingredient in meth.

"All those are just tools in our toolbox to fight that particular problem of meth. It's a continual battle and it's just going to have to continually change," Hull said.

Jefferson County had the highest number of meth lab seizures, followed by Franklin County.

Rachel Weatherford, KRCU

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