State Pseudoephedrine Proposals Go Above, Beyond Combat Meth Act
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has "concerns" with state bills proposing the establishment of real-time electronic repositories to monitor and limit pseudoephedrine sales, according to the trade group
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