Pubdate: Wed, 11 Apr 2001
Source: The Southeast Missourian (MO)
Copyright: 2001 2001 Southeast Missourian
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SENATE GIVES FIRST OK TO ANTI-DRUG MEASURE

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Sales of cold medicines containing chemicals used to 
make methamphetamine would be limited under a bill receiving initial Senate 
approval.

The measure would make it a felony to sell more than 96 tablets at a time 
of medicines containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine.

Lawful prescriptions and sales between wholesalers and retailers would be 
exempt.

"I think everybody is concerned about the problem," said Sen. Anita Yeckel, 
R-St. Louis, who sponsored the measure as an amendment to a larger bill 
approved Tuesday by voice vote. It was sponsored by Senate President Pro 
Tem Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau.
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