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To: Ish who wrote (111495)	4/27/2005 6:59:51 PM
From: DMaA	of 793796

Better tell the MN legislature, they banned the wrong pill. ST. PAUL - A move by state lawmakers to ban sales of certain cold pills in Minnesota drew accusations of extremism from some and high praise from others on Friday. The Minnesota House overwhelmingly backed a measure to forbid all over-the-counter sales of pills containing pseudoephedrine Thursday. The pills not only soothe drippy noses; they also are used to make the illegal drug methamphetamine. . . . Minnesota doctors Friday said those people would get by just fine without pseudoephedrine-containing pills, particularly since gelcap and liquid versions of the decongestant would be available. Moreover, pseudoephedrine tablets would be available by prescription. Meth makers typically use the tablet form of the medication to extract the key pseudoephedrine ingredient. Lab busts in the state have shown that meth cooks are using pills, not liquids or gelcaps, but Rusty Payne, a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration spokesman, said that could change as tablets become harder to find. He said extracting pseudoephedrine from gelcaps is possible. "It can be done, and it's not that difficult," he said. The House bill gives the state the power to ban gelcaps and liquids if drug labs begin using them, too. About 4,200 products containing pseudoephedrine are on the market. duluthsuperior.com

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