Missouri lawmakers are considering adding salvia divinorum, a legal hallucinogenic, to Missouri's list of controlled substances, thereby classifying it as a drug with a high potential for abuse. Salvia is among 13 drugs that could be added to the list. The drug is legal nationwide, though St. Peters, Mo., has a city ordinance limiting the substance's sale to adults 18 years and older. A bill in the Missouri House would add 13 drugs to Missouri's controlled substance list if passed, and would classify saliva as a Schedule I drug. Rep. Rachel Bringer, D-Palmyra, the bill's co-sponsor, asked the bill's sponsor, Rep. Scott Lipke, R-Jackson, to add salvia to his proposal. [continues 393 words]
Gov. Matt Blunt has proposed restricting the sale of Sudafed and other decongestants in order to combat methamphetamine production in the state. Drugs such as Sudafed contain pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient in methamphetamine production. Headaches, congestion and runny noses might not be the only handicaps common-cold sufferers face this winter if one of Gov. Matt Blunt's proposals passes. In an effort to eliminate the high number of methamphetamine labs in Missouri, Blunt proposed a bill Friday that would limit the amount of products containing pseudoephedrine and ephedrine consumers can purchase. Common decongestants such as Sudafed include pseudoephedrine and ephedrine. [continues 438 words]
