CLASSES OFFERED IN STATE ABOUT NEW METH LAW

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration, along with the Arkansas Oil
Marketers Association and the Arkansas Grocers and Retail Merchants
Association, is offering a series of free classes for retail employees on
the specifics of the new state law restricting the sale of products used in
the manufacture of methamphetamines.

Topics include an overview of the new Arkansas law, Federal Chemical
Regulations, a demonstration of over-the-counter drug products used to make
methamphetamine, selling chemicals in retail, and the use of
over-the-counter cold medication products in methamphetamine laboratories.

The classes will run from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. and will be held Monday at
the Texarkana Best Western Hotel, Tuesday at the Little Rock Hilton,
Wednesday at the Jonesboro Holiday Inn and Thursday at the Fayetteville
Clarion Inn. More information is available at (501) 374-6293.