A BURDEN ON CASHIERS

I am very upset with the new law that takes effect Jan. 1 regarding
ephedrine and pseudo-ephedrine. Why should I, as a cashier, do the
government's job?

This new law is a major inconvenience for consumers and cashiers. When
consumers want to buy certain over-the-counter medications, they have to
ask at the register. If you need these medications, you can't buy more than
two at a time. Why not put them back as prescription drugs, not
over-the-counter?

In addition to the medications, we have to watch and see if people buy a
big amount of lithium batteries, gas additives, rubbing alcohol, sodium
hydroxide (lye), rock or table salt, hydrogen peroxide, coolers, muriatic
acid, coffee filters, sulfuric acid, aluminum foil, iodine, matchbooks,
toluene, camping fuel, acetone, drain cleaner, clear plastic tubing, paint
thinner, propane tanks, starter fluid, road flares, brake cleaner, dry ice,
ammonia nitrate, ammonia sulfate and anhydrous ammonia.

Jenny Stotler

Camp Grove