Controlled substances

[dmaze]

Why is it harder to buy pseudoephedrine than tobacco?

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[dmaze]

So...product 1, probably lethal from extended normal use, requires a casual glance at ID; product 2, can be refined by knowledgeable people into an illegal substance but 99% of users want it for its legitimate medical purpose, requires the seller to record the buyer's personal data and the buyer to sign?

[jered]

Yup.... 'cause product 1 is grandfathered in to a multi-billion dollar industry that funds the government via taxation.

[gigglefest.livejournal.com]

Agreed. That said, apparently one doesn't have to be particularly knowledgeable to make meth. And my friend's 19-year-old cousin died in a particularly awful way after an accident in a basement meth lab. But yes, your analysis seems pretty much correct.