Pubdate: Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2005 The Province
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
Author: Matthew Ramsey
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/meth.htm (Methamphetamine)

B.C. WON'T TAKE U.S. INITIATIVE

Washington state legislators are debating two proposed changes to a law 
that would significantly tighten access to key meth ingredients.

One piece of legislation would require anyone selling anything containing 
ephedrine or pseudoephedrine to be licensed as a pharmacist.

That would prevent anyone from selling more than three packages of products 
known to contain those precursors, such as Sudafed, in one go.

Another bill would require anyone buying the products to show photo ID and 
sign a register. If such laws existed in B.C., shopping for meth 
ingredients would be almost impossible.

But Solicitor-General Rich Coleman says B.C is not considering following 
Washington's lead. And Meth Watch national spokesman Gerry Harrington says 
the U.S. measures would put the onus of policing on retail employees -- and 
be an inconvenience to consumers.
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