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Remmah2

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39. Maybe he's thinking of these.

Reply to pipoman (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 12:10 PM

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What Getting Carded for Sudafed Says About the Drug War [View all] xchrom Jan 2013 OP

Getting carded for Sudafed is like taking your shoes off at the airport liberal N proud Jan 2013 #1

Security theater. It's just for show. nt longship Jan 2013 #2

"Security theater" = good meme. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2013 #13

I only steal from the best. longship Jan 2013 #45

Now you remind me, I think you are right. And Schneier is the best. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2013 #69

Perfect description of it. AllyCat Jan 2013 #27

Yep nt Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #51

when are they going to end this pain-in-the-ass bullshit eShirl Jan 2013 #3

Does Nothing modrepub Jan 2013 #4

It has neaningful purpose.... momsrule Jan 2013 #6

Sudafed is used to combat nasal and sinus congestion more than it is used to feel "alert" Fumesucker Jan 2013 #8

I take Sudafed for nasal congestion, period ellie Jan 2013 #14

Neti pot and saline solution. tridim Jan 2013 #17

That actually makes me feel worse for the rest of the day. eShirl Jan 2013 #19

Research article I saw at the allergist a few years ago showed proof of this AllyCat Jan 2013 #30

Yea, I still don't like the feeling either... tridim Jan 2013 #36

Using a nasal rinse helps to keep my nose from running in cold weather siligut Jan 2013 #43

you can take an OTC anti-histamine Johonny Jan 2013 #24

so I have to suffer just so your teen's grandkids don't run around willy-nilly cooking meth eShirl Jan 2013 #15

Who takes freaking sudafed to feel alert? LisaLynne Jan 2013 #21

I get chronic sinus migraines Occulus Jan 2013 #25

I worked in a drug store before sales were limited. sweetloukillbot Jan 2013 #33

it's the waiting in line for 20-40 minutes to get to the counter that I don't like eShirl Jan 2013 #37

Yep. blue neen Jan 2013 #42

I remember when pseudoephedrine was sold in 500 count bottles for the meth-lab market Kolesar Jan 2013 #5

Yep pipoman Jan 2013 #10

In the early 1980's it was still fairly easy to get amphetamines Mariana Jan 2013 #20

Hellooo! momsrule Jan 2013 #60

I bought big bottles of pseudoephedrine over the counter at Walgreen's Kolesar Jan 2013 #66

But you can purchase a Bushmaster over the Internet with nothing more than Swede Atlanta Jan 2013 #7

No you can't. pipoman Jan 2013 #9

Maybe he's thinking of these. Remmah2 Jan 2013 #39

+1. North Carolina is thinking about it too. nc4bo Jan 2013 #12

I really doubt that 'Meth Labs' are going to the local pharmacy to get pseudoephedrine mrdmk Jan 2013 #56

I worked in a drug store in the 90s when Sudafed was not kept in the pharmacy sweetloukillbot Jan 2013 #57

So the NRA is offering mail order service now? Remmah2 Jan 2013 #23

You can't have a weapon shipped to your home. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #63

About a month ago; greiner3 Jan 2013 #11

Yeah, that happened to me, too. gkhouston Jan 2013 #40

k/r marmar Jan 2013 #16

I went to pick-up a prescription last night. dotymed Jan 2013 #18

Yep!!! "Todays America is what I was taught the USSR was like when I was young..." Many RKP5637 Jan 2013 #31

It may save the life of just one child. nt Remmah2 Jan 2013 #22

So? Occulus Jan 2013 #26

Plenty of 24 hour pharmacies. nt Remmah2 Jan 2013 #28

"Let them eat cake!" Romulox Jan 2013 #35

That's a great all-purpose justification. eShirl Jan 2013 #38

... because in the US we treat symptoms, not root causes, so we muck along in the same old ruts. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #29

I had to go to the WM Pharmacy yesterday to pick up my meds... Tippy Jan 2013 #32

The lady that you yelled at "in a very loud angry voice".... blue neen Jan 2013 #47

I really did not make myself clear when I wrote the post..I did tell her I did not blame her Tippy Jan 2013 #54

Really? blue neen Jan 2013 #58

Did you get anything to help with your anger issues? zappaman Jan 2013 #48

I don't think he has anger issues. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #62

Thank you Tippy Jan 2013 #70

Like yourself, I have found that yelling at wage slaves is the most effective way cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #55

As always, this site is lousy with crappy Drug Warriors. "Think of the children!" Romulox Jan 2013 #34

Especially when you are 71 years old! jwirr Jan 2013 #41

Just wait until you have to get a prescription filled for Ritalin WilmywoodNCparalegal Jan 2013 #44

Ritalin has the exact opposite effect if you are not ADHD, it makes jumpy kids worse not better Fumesucker Jan 2013 #50

Yep. deafskeptic Jan 2013 #61

i was carded while buying mucinex last week.. frylock Jan 2013 #46

Yep - Aleve-D too RockaFowler Jan 2013 #49

Wow - what paperwork? sweetloukillbot Jan 2013 #59

Me? I just get the kind Walt White makes. . . Stargleamer Jan 2013 #52

Generic name for these laws: Mexican Methamphetamine Market Share Enhancement Act Comrade Grumpy Jan 2013 #53

It is interesting how available stuff is OTC in the US compared to other countries davidpdx Jan 2013 #64

Why don't they just ban the stuff? NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #65

There's also some moves afoot to make stuff like that prescription only. AngryOldDem Jan 2013 #67

Buying OTC asthma medication PatSeg Jan 2013 #68