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Proposed anti-methamphetamine law affects cold medicine consumers

October 2, 1997
By: Jennifer Sheffield
State Capital Bureau

Proposed methamphetamine regulations make it harder to buy cold medicine.

Jennifer Sheffield has story in Jefferson City.

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Officials are thinking about moving cold care products behind the counter, requiring training for sales clerks, and setting a maximum amount of medicine a person can buy.

Monday, lawmakers will hold a methamphetamine summit to talk about the increase in meth-labs found in the state.

Restrictions on cold medicines, which are used in the labs, are among the proposals.

Sam Overfelt is the Missouri Retailers President.

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Contents: Putting medicine behind a counter will not stop criminals, but it will be a bother for customers.

State Narcotics Control Coordinator Marco Tapia says the restricted amounts are far more than the average consumer would need.

I'm Jennifer Sheffield at the capitol.