Aren’t we suppose to learn from others mistake ?

imwithstupidIndiana mayors at meth summit call for prescription-only cold medicines

Yesterday I wrote about Indiana Mayors calling for all cold medicines are available as Rx only.. I stated my opinion that this was just more bad processes of what is already in place. They mentioned that both Mississippi and Oregon had similar laws.. Missing was the fact that those laws in those two states.. ARE NOT WORKING.

Thanks to some of my readers.. I got the following…

I live in Mississippi and we have a METH problem. We have had this problem for years. The first thing that impacted me as a pharmacist was having to put PSE products behind the counter and then get patients to sign to buy it. That did not seem to be enough, so PSE products are prescription only in the state. This has been in effect for about 2 years. But, we still have a METH problem.

Study: Cold medicine law isn’t reducing meth use in Oregon

If this Rx only process is failing in these two states.. what makes this group of mayors believe that it will be successful in Indiana ?
Can’t you remember as a kid arguing that you wanted to do something and claimed that “everyone else is doing it “… which your parent replied “if Johnnie jumped off the bridge…would you want to jump off the bridge”..
I may be wrong… but it has been stated that 80% of the meth in this country comes from south of the border.. so as long as our southern border is WIDE OPEN… we are going to continue to have a meth problem ?
Maybe my logic is faulty.. but if law enforcement/Congress/Administration was serious about addressing our “meth problem”.. they would focus resources on CLOSING OUR SOUTHERN BORDER.  Since they are not addressing the southern border… are they just interested in perpetuating this war on drugs..?

3 Responses

  1. Steve, the government has not wanted to close the border. The government is for the big corporations and the corporations want to work the Mexicans and pay them low wages while the taxpayer feeds, clothes, and provides healthcare for them. Why else would it be unlawful for welfare workers to ask people if they are here illegally? And why else would illegals be getting welfare at the taxpayers expense?

  2. Quit the political bullshit. Oregon is about as Democratic as you can get. Both parties are to blame.

  3. I think this is the long session this term. Wouldnt be surprised if they ram it thru especially if the GOP keeps their super majority. Look what they have been doing to the elected school superindendent….they are really showing what super sore losers they are with that one (they are SO oblvious that a huge majority of GOP voters crossed party lines to vote OUT their incumbant a*****ole candidate last election.). They obviously wont care what we the constituents/voters of this state will want even though it is us that will continue to be inconveinced and treated like criminals for our colds and allergies, much like the chronic pain patients. The meth will just keep coming from south of the border along with the illegals. Guess I better start stocking up within each legal purchase limit of course.

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