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In 1996, the Methamphetamine Control Act
(MCA) became law. MCA was designed to help control the unlawful
manufacture, distribution and sale of Meth. Along with the
Controlled Substances Act, it places certain limitations on the sale of
various over the counter medicines, such as cough, cold, allergy, sinus
and asthma medicines that contain ephedrine or pseudoephedrine.
Unfortunately, the purchase of legitimate
over the counter products continued to be a significant part of the
unlawful production of Meth.
South Dakota
legislation
effective July 1, 2006 restricts the sale of over the counter products
containing pseudoephedrine - the main ingredient in the manufacture of
Methamphetamine. Provisions in the revised Patriot Act also regulate
Meth ingredients. Find out how to meet the
Federal Requirements
Download a PDF copy
of the
Dispensing Record for Ephedrine/Pseudoephedrine Products as
provided by the South Dakota Retailers Association.
MAPP-SD has developed an intensive training program covering both
pseudoephedrine products and other items often bought/stolen to
manufacture Meth. There are also materials available for employees
and the public to help build awareness of the Meth problems.
If you are interested in METH ALERT™ materials or training, please
contact
MAPP-SD for information. The training covers three areas: products
used in manufacturing Meth; laws regarding the sales of chemicals and
supplies; staff and employee training. Owner/manager training sessions
are approximately an hour and a half long, employee training is half an
hour per group. Training for South Dakota businesses is provided at no
charge.
Retailers can be a tremendous first
line of defense against this growing drug problem.
Take action now to
safeguard your community, your employees and your business.
This program is made possible by Federal
Grant 2004-CKWX-0367.
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