Biden dex bill expected
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A bill from Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., that would place an age restriction of 18 on OTC sales of dextromethorphan is likely to be introduced before the August recess. The bill will not include language establishing pre-emption over potential state bills with greater restrictions, according to staffers, but will include funding for abuse prevention education efforts. Biden has worked with input from manufacturers and retailers (1"The Tan Sheet" March 12, 2007, p. 3). The bill will also address abuse of bulk DXM...
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