Pubdate: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 Source: The Southeast Missourian (MO) Copyright: 2001 2001 Southeast Missourian Contact: http://www.semissourian.com/opinion/speakout/submit/ Website: http://www.semissourian.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1322 Note: Letters of up to 250 words on topics of current interest are welcomed - - All letters will be edited - Names and hometowns of letter writers will be published. 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. - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D