Search this site: [Advanced Search]
 

Messages: 3 of 3. Pages: 1
Comments/Replies (2) appear below in chronological order. Comment form is at bottom of page.
Signing Up for the DEA (#2111)
Posted: 4/20/2007; 6:42 PM by Terry Frazier
Reply | Trackback URL | Weblog Permalink
Today I registered for the DEA. I bought some cold medicine. Thanks to the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005  I got to show ID and register for the DEA to purchase one $5 package of Tylenol Cold & Sinus.

NPR proclaims this law a fabulous success. In an article titled "Mexican 'Ice' Replaces Home-Cooked Meth in U.S." NPR says:
The nation's war on drugs has at least one successful battle: State and federal laws limiting access to cold medicines containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine have dramatically curtailed small "mom and pop" meth labs.
Of course, the article notes that the home-cooked product has just been replaced with a newer, more powerful form of the drug from Mexico.

Congratulations to our politicians. We have once again assaulted the liberties of average, law-abiding citizens while simultaneously making both over-the-counter cold medicines and the drug problem worse. It seems almost inarguable to me that the more power we grant to bureaucrats the less safe and productive our lives become. The last law passed by Congress that actually improved things was in 1964. 43 years is a long, long time to go without a single useful act by our government. You'd think we would eventually figure out that less is more.
RE: Signing Up for the DEA (#2112)
Posted: 4/23/2007; 11:48 AM by Guest Account  In Response To: 2111
 Reply form is at bottom of page.
I was in Mexico about four months ago, and talked to a pharmacist there. Sudafed has been prescription there for years, if not decades.

Keri Morgret

RE: Signing Up for the DEA (#2113)
Posted: 4/23/2007; 12:13 PM by Terry Frazier  In Response To: 2112
 Reply form is at bottom of page.
> -----Original Message-----
> I was in Mexico about four months ago, and talked to a
> pharmacist there. Sudafed has been prescription there for
> years, if not decades.

Interesting. This policy has obviously been a resounding success, as Mexico is now a principle supplier of our methamphetamine.

Thanks for the comment.

Total Messages: 3. Pages: 1

Trackbacks

What other weblogs are saying about this topic. Trackback URL: http://www.terryfrazier.com/2111/trackback

Reply to message #2111...

You must logon before posting a reply

You must login to your account to post a comment. If you do not have an account you can create one here. It's a bit inconvenient but only takes a moment and helps control spam and other bad actors.