ELLENSBURG — Super 1 Foods has taken a stance against the illegal manufacturing of methamphetamines by pulling certain over the counter medications off its shelves.

A drug found primarily in cold relievers — psuedoephedrine — is commonly used in the production of methamphetamines, or crank as it is known on the street. Super 1 Manager Billy Nobles said the decision to pull these certain drugs from his shelves was an easy one.

"We identified certain products that have ingredients that can be distilled down into an illegal drug," Nobles said. "We have taken them off the shelf."

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