Missouri meth bills
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Retail display of single-ingredient OTCs containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine would be limited to behind the counter or within six feet of a checkout register in stores without anti-theft systems under Missouri House Bill 470. Bill passed state assembly April 8, was referred to Senate Judiciary Committee, where an April 23 hearing is scheduled. Intended to limit availability of methamphetamine ingredients, bill also would block sales of more than six grams, or two packages, of any of the products. Senate Bill 442, also awaiting a hearing, includes ban on more than six grams of products and might incorporate other elements of HB 470. In testimony before Missouri Senate, CHPA has claimed bill will unduly restrict retailers without significant impact on crime, association says...