by Michelle Sparrow | Mar 31, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
North Carolina logged a record-matching number of methamphetamine lab busts last month. February’s 46 labs matched the April 2005 peak. One key difference: In 2005, North Carolina had no law limiting sales of pseudoephedrine. We’ve reached the height of... by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 12, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
In our last post, we were discussing a recent Associated Press report on the unintended consequences of laws limiting the sale of pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient of methamphetamine. According to the AP, the laws have created a new problem: “pill... by Michelle Sparrow | Jan 10, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
In 2005, North Carolina joined the majority of the states by passing law restricting the sale of products containing pseudoephedrine. The decongestant is a key ingredient of methamphetamine. By requiring customers to show identification and to sign a register and then...