PSE bill moves in legislative queue
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Sen. Dianne Feinstein's, D-Calif., Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act, S. 256, moves to the Senate floor for debate. The legislation would require retailers selling cold products with methamphetamine precursors - pseudoephedrine and ephedrine - to train employees on compliance with sales restrictions required by a 2006 law. The Judiciary Committee on March 5 approved the bill, which will be considered by the full Senate on a date to be determined, staff said March 23 (1"The Tan Sheet" March 9, 2009, p. 8)
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