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Proposed anti-methamphetamine law affects cold medicine consumers

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.

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.