B.C. WON'T TAKE U.S. INITIATIVE

Washington state legislators are debating two proposed changes to a law
that would significantly tighten access to key meth ingredients.

One piece of legislation would require anyone selling anything containing
ephedrine or pseudoephedrine to be licensed as a pharmacist.

That would prevent anyone from selling more than three packages of products
known to contain those precursors, such as Sudafed, in one go.

Another bill would require anyone buying the products to show photo ID and
sign a register. If such laws existed in B.C., shopping for meth
ingredients would be almost impossible.

But Solicitor-General Rich Coleman says B.C is not considering following
Washington's lead. And Meth Watch national spokesman Gerry Harrington says
the U.S. measures would put the onus of policing on retail employees -- and
be an inconvenience to consumers.