Buying Jello? May I See Your “Extra Values” Card, Please?
A nationwide resurgence in illegal methamphetamine labs is prompting state and municipal lawmakers to consider copying an Oregon law requiring a prescription for many cold medicines, a restriction opposed by manufacturers.
Oregon in 2005 became the first state to require a doctor’s prescription for medications containing pseudoephedrine, which is used in about 40 cold and allergy medicines. Pseudoephedrine also is the primary ingredient for methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant.
The Wall Street Journal
Great idea guys. And while we’re at it let’s make everyone get prescriptions for sugar and yeast. After all, that’s all you need to make alcohol.
Alcohol accounted for approximately 85,000 deaths in the US last year. Meth? Maybe 15,000, but that’s if you count all stimulants.
How about this? Let’s make everyone carry one of those stupid “frequent shopper” cards the grocery stores are always pushing. Then just pass a law that says you can’t buy shit from anywhere without presenting your card.
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Buying Jello? May I See Your “Extra Values” Card, Please?
The Wall Street Journal
Great idea guys. And while we’re at it let’s make everyone get prescriptions for sugar and yeast. After all, that’s all you need to make alcohol.
How about this? Let’s make everyone carry one of those stupid “frequent shopper” cards the grocery stores are always pushing. Then just pass a law that says you can’t buy shit from anywhere without presenting your card.
Like this:
This entry was posted on Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 7:57 AM and is filed under Commentary. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.