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NC battle against meth could mean prescriptions for cold meds

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Vinyl - how is it that you know so much about the price of meth? LOL heisenberg December 14, 2012 10:34 a.m. Report abuse

Ah jeez I dont know man. Maybe you can be educated on things that you,ve never tried or even seen? Is that possible?

Minarchist
December 14, 2012 1:21 p.m.

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Vinyl - how is it that you know so much about the price of meth? LOL

heisenberg
December 14, 2012 10:34 a.m.

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"Do we just have to have more dead bodies? Or are we going to do something when we know there's an action that works?" -Rep. Horn

Mr. Horn are you blind or just completely unaware of how things operate? More legislation and regulation won't fix the problem. If that was the case, there wouldn't be a war on drugs in the country. In answer to your question, the DOT requires several fatalities at an intersection before installing a traffic light so I guess we do need more bodies. Maybe the state should invest in drug rehab programs for those addicted to drugs. If you actually put them in jail and treat them while they're there, you may be surprised at the result.

schoonie79
December 13, 2012 5:06 p.m.

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DEA Congressional testimony in 2007 indicated that around 80% of the meth used came from large laboratories, controlled mainly by Mexican drug cartels, leaving only 20% of the drug being produced by small-time cookers. The drug cartels almost certainly have access to a much better precursor chemical supply chain than obtaining pseudoephedrine at retail. Requiring prescriptions for cold meds would be highly ineffective in dealing with this issue, while wasting medical resources and irrationally intruding upon the lives of law-abiding citizens. No effect on problem, higher cost, and erosion of freedom - perfect political theater!

Fiberguy
December 13, 2012 4:47 p.m.

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We cant keep drugs out of our prisons so lets make society a prison. Great logic! Poor poor people. Its ok. We have laws against heroin too so you wont put a needle in your arm. The gov is here to save you!!

Minarchist
December 13, 2012 3:59 p.m.

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once again, the penalty for breaking the law, falls on those who don't. I am hardly going to pay my doctor a copay/office visit fee to buy an 8 tablet box of pseudophed because somebody somewhere knows how to make an illegal drug from it.

rachel
December 13, 2012 3:58 p.m.

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Is the goal just to get rid of meth labs and stop people from buying pseudophed to make meth? In that case open up a government-owned Walter White style high tech methlab. Sell the meth for $1 a pound at the drug store right along side the pseudophedrine which sells for $4 for 12 tablets. Meth-heads buy their meth at the drug store cheap, no more profit in methlabs, they all go away. No more kids living in methlabs, no more people needing to commit crimes to get money to get meth, Darwinism will take the addicts out of the population, and most importantly all of us law abiding citizens can get relief for sinus congestion without waiting to get a doctors appointment.

greymomma
December 13, 2012 3:53 p.m.

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If we make hard like it need to be they want keep doing the same crime over and over. cooterbutchie December 13, 2012 2:16 p.m. Report abuse

Its called an addiction. No law or penalty will stop an addict. Good grief. I think you want meth illegal so you will stay away from it. You make it sound like you would be an addict without a law from the government.

Minarchist
December 13, 2012 3:00 p.m.

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This is totally rediculous! Why make every human being suffering from a cold suffer for criminals that are being stupid. What the heck is happening to our world when criminals can make laws for law abiding citizens!

signofthetimes
December 13, 2012 2:57 p.m.

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One gram of meth runs about $100 in this area so it still is a profit to the person selling it. cynda-ur-way

LOL where do you live? $100/gram? LOL

Minarchist
December 13, 2012 2:17 p.m.

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