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  • Precursor Chemical Sales - Limitations and Restrictions
    State: Alabama    
    HB 152, Alabama. Signed by Governor: May 25, 2005, Effective: July 1, 2005 (except for registration requirement which took effect October 1, 2005). This bill places limitations on sales of over-the-counter products containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, requires a signature and identification of each purchaser, requires registration and reporting on sales, and creates penalties.
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  • Voluntary Guidelines for Methamphetamine Laboratory Cleanup
    State: Federal    
    Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), October 2009. This resource provides technical guidance for state and local personnel responsible for meth lab cleanup. It is based on a review of the best available science and practices and addresses cleanup activities, identifies best practices for specific items or materials, discusses sampling procedures, and provides additional technical resources.
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  • Prescription Needed for Cold Pills in Some Towns
    Associated Press, October 14, 2009. This article highlights legislative efforts in some towns to prevent the purchase of methamphetamine precursors by passing laws requiring prescriptions for cold and allergy medications that contain pseudoephedrine.
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    Enforcement and Public Safety
     
  • Program to Cut Use of Meth Has Seen 90 Percent Reduction in Labs Statewide
    State: Oklahoma    
    Enid News and Eagle, September 19, 2009. This article highlights results of efforts to decrease meth use and production in Oklahoma, including results stemming from a law passed in May 2004 requiring pseudoephedrine to be sold behind the counter and photo identification to be shown when products are purchased.
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  • Voluntary Guidelines for Methamphetamine Laboratory Cleanup
    State: Federal    
    Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), October 2009. This resource provides technical guidance for state and local personnel responsible for meth lab cleanup. It is based on a review of the best available science and practices and addresses cleanup activities, identifies best practices for specific items or materials, discusses sampling procedures, and provides additional technical resources.
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  • Prescription Needed for Cold Pills in Some Towns
    Associated Press, October 14, 2009. This article highlights legislative efforts in some towns to prevent the purchase of methamphetamine precursors by passing laws requiring prescriptions for cold and allergy medications that contain pseudoephedrine.
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    Parents and Youth
     
  • Creation of Chemical Endangerment Offense
    State: Alabama    
    HB 162, Alabama. Introduced: January 10, 2006. This bill would create the crime of chemical endangerment of exposing a child to an environment in which controlled substances are produced or used.
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  • Creation of Chemical Endangerment Offense
    State: Alabama    
    SB 133, Alabama. Introduced: January 10, 2006. Signed by Governor: March 2, 2006. Similar to Alabama HB 162, this bill would create the crime of chemical endangerment of exposing a child to an environment in which controlled substances are produced or used.
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  • Drug Endangered Children Act of 2007
    State: Federal    
    HR 1199, Federal. Introduced: February 27, 2007. Signed into law: October 2008. This bill will provide for funds to be used for drug endangered children (DEC) grants.
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  • Drug Endangered Children Act of 2007
    State: Federal    
    HR 1199, Federal. Introduced: February 27, 2007. Signed into law: October 2008. This bill will provide for funds to be used for drug endangered children (DEC) grants.
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  • Prescription Needed for Cold Pills in Some Towns
    Associated Press, October 14, 2009. This article highlights legislative efforts in some towns to prevent the purchase of methamphetamine precursors by passing laws requiring prescriptions for cold and allergy medications that contain pseudoephedrine.
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  • Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act
    State: Federal    
    HR 1671, Federal. Introduced: March 23, 2009. The purpose of this bill is to understand and comprehensively address the oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use.
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    Prevention and Education
     
  • Synthetic Drug Control Strategy: A Focus on Methamphetamine and Prescription Drug Abuse
    State: Federal    
    Department of Justice, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Department of Health and Human Services, June 2006. This report presents the Administration’s strategy for responding to the illicit use and production of methamphetamine, and the illicit/non-medical use of controlled substance prescription drugs.
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  • Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act
    State: Federal    
    S 450, Federal. Introduced: February 13, 2009. The purpose of this bill is to understand and comprehensively address the oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use.
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  • Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act
    State: Federal    
    HR 1671, Federal. Introduced: March 23, 2009. The purpose of this bill is to understand and comprehensively address the oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use.
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    Treatment and Health
     
  • Drug Endangered Children Act of 2007
    State: Federal    
    HR 1199, Federal. Introduced: February 27, 2007. Signed into law: October 2008. This bill will provide for funds to be used for drug endangered children (DEC) grants.
    HTML | PDF
  • Voluntary Guidelines for Methamphetamine Laboratory Cleanup
    State: Federal    
    Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), October 2009. This resource provides technical guidance for state and local personnel responsible for meth lab cleanup. It is based on a review of the best available science and practices and addresses cleanup activities, identifies best practices for specific items or materials, discusses sampling procedures, and provides additional technical resources.
    HTML | PDF
  • Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act
    State: Federal    
    HR 1671, Federal. Introduced: March 23, 2009. The purpose of this bill is to understand and comprehensively address the oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use.
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