W.Va. House passes bill to curb meth - need a prescription for cold medicines

[The Straight Story]

W.Va. House passes bill to curb meth

West Virginians would need a prescription to buy a handful of over-the-counter allergy and cold medicines containing ingredients used to make methamphetamines under legislation approved by the House of Delegates on Wednesday.

The bill would require a doctor visit to obtain medications that contain ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine and other drugs used to make methamphetamine. It also would limit the amount a person could have.

The measure passed 77-23, with broad support from both Republicans and Democrats.

Health and Human Resources Chairman Don Perdue, D-Wayne, said the dangers of methamphetamines overcame initial concerns about making pseudoephedrine harder to obtain.

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[Glorfindel]

1. Mississippi did that a couple of years ago

In a state where everything is illegal, nothing gets enforced. On the brighter side, I found that regular Mucinex works just as well for my seasonal allergies as Mucinex-D. :hi: