Meth bill
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Congress "strongly urges" President Bush to approach Canadian government to immediately "stem the widespread and increasing availability in Canada and the illegal importation into the U.S. of pseudoephedrine," according to House bill introduced Feb. 14. HR 3782, introduced by Rep. Doug Ose (R-Calif.) and 22 co-sponsors notes Canada lacks legislative framework to counter the drug's trafficking. Legislation, which addresses illegal production, distribution, use of meth, was referred to the Commerce, Agriculture, Education, Judiciary committees. Similar concurrent resolution was introduced in House Feb. 6 (1"The Tan Sheet" Feb. 11, 2002, In Brief)...
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