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Restrictions on Pseudoephedrine Supply Can Help Solve the Meth Lab Problem

by Rob Bovett District Attorney of Lincoln County, Oregon Last month, Patrick Murray wrote an essay for the Georgetown Public Policy Review entitled “Restrictions on Supply Won’t Solve the Meth Problem.” The essay criticizes anOp Ed I wrote for The New York Times promoting policies to return pseudoephedrine (PSE) to a prescription drug, as it […]

Restrictions on Supply Won’t Solve the Meth Problem

by Patrick Murray This month, Lincoln County, Oregon District Attorney Rob Bovett penned a New York Times op-ed outlining his state’s approach to restricting the production of methamphetamine, one of the more dangerous recreational drugs in America and one that can be produced domestically using over-the-counter ingredients. In 2006, Oregon began restricting the sale of […]