woman arrested for buying over the counter cold drugs

[torchbearer]

Fractional distillation of bitter almond oil--yes. The other part about turning it into ephedrine via fermentation, I don't know.

The best chemistry books are old ones. Since the drug war, 9/11 etc. they've stopped putting a lot of methods into textbooks/lab manuals.

I took a lil' organic chemistry in college.
In high school, a nun taught us how to make wine.

MDMA was very complicated. At least to me.
Meth seems like it would be very easy to make.

the fermentation fits with what has been said previously, but i don't know what reactions are going on... so on that- i'm ignorant.

 

[Dr.3D]

I thought this was pretty interesting. ( I don't make illegal stuff but if I wanted to, I think I would look into this one.)

http://www.erowid.org/archive/rhodium/clandestine/methylamine/index.html

 

[Dr.3D]

I took a lil' organic chemistry in college.
In high school, a nun taught us how to make wine.

MDMA was very complicated. At least to me.
Meth seems like it would be very easy to make.

the fermentation fits with what has been said previously, but i don't know what reactions are going on... so on that- i'm ignorant.

This page might help explain the reactions.
http://old.iupac.org/publications/pac/1997/pdf/6911x2371.pdf

 

[LibForestPaul]

It has, but not what you'd think. It is commonly accepted that since the enacting of these new laws, meth production has moved to more sophisticated labs (gasp) across the border. These labs use different methods altogether that produce huge quantities of better product. The stuff is super easy to get across the border too.

So what's happened is you've increased the quantity available on the market, and decreased the percentage of bad quality to good on the street.

However, it has taken what was once a highly decentralized supply chain and turned it over to the highly controlled, already existing organized criminal rackets.

The law of (un)intended consequences strikes again.

So, win-win, good!

 

[RyanRSheets]

Well now I know not to cross the river when making drug purchases lol

This is nuts...

 

[XNavyNuke]

The pharmacist ratted her out. She should sue him.

According to the prosecutor (in her letter to the editor taking exception to the negative coverage), she says:

And, even though you disagree with my handling of this case, the public should know that our law enforcement officers review the pharmacy records approximately every 45-60 days, and I will continue to prosecute anyone who violates this law.

She seems to be quite the "ladder climber", probably fast-track material to become States Attorney General.

However, if you study the history of the many attempts by law enforcement to control the sale of ephedrine (especially the product Sudafed) you will find that the pharmaceutical companies fought long and hard against any restrictions on these products. It is very difficult to get an industry which is in the business of selling a product for a profit to do anything which adversely affects the number of sales.

Those EVIL pharmaceutical companies! They shouldn't be making medicine, let alone PROFITING from it!

XNN

 

[XNavyNuke]

it makes one wonder how many innocent people have to suffer before the masses revolt.

Considering William Fousse was first nailed two years ago, I wouldn't hold my breath on an uprising. Most people are perfectly happy believing that others will do what is best for them.

XNN

 

[KCIndy]

Sounds to me like it's a case of hyper-zealousness on the part of some backwater, "wanna-make-it-big-time" prosecutor.... Exactly the type who will toss grandma under the bus if it gets them a little extra publicity.

I'm frankly surprised I've not gotten nailed myself. I suffer from allergies and seasonal congestion, big time. Living in Indiana, I knew that it was illegal to buy more than one box of pseudoephedrine at a time, but I was unaware that there was a one week limit between purchases.

Maybe I'm just lucky, and the prosecutor in my county isn't the type of arrogant asshole who is prone to arrest little old ladies taking care of the family.

 

[AgentOrange]

pharmacies are force by federal law to keep track of those sales.
in louisiana, i know they keep those types of "OTC" medicines behind the counter.
The pharmacist ratted her out. She should sue him.

The pharmacist probably did nothing of the kind. Police can and do go into any pharmacies and go through their pseudoephedrine records--no warrant needed. Since she had bought at 2 different pharmacies, it wouldn't make any sense that a pharmacist turned her in for a sole purchase. Rather, it was the police going through the records and matching up ID #'s (purchases are recorded by driver's license or state ID's or passport #'s)

I've read the same thing you have about the 2-liter method, this method requires much less pseudoephdrine than the older methods. AS ALWAYS with these kinds of laws, innocent people pay the price, while the criminals come up with new methods to skirt the law.

 

[Anti Federalist]

What a sick pig.

Agreed.

I'm sick to death of crocodile tears spilling from cops eyes every time something like this comes up.

"If you had to see the accidents I've seen", "If you had to see the drug abuse", blah, blah, blah.

If a cop really cared about all those things, then he might be inclined to look objectively at what is causing these problems and come to the realization that heavy handed prohibitions cause many of the problems they claim to care about.

 

[tmosley]

Interestingly enough, methamphetamine is present, along with numerous other psychoactive compounds, in acacia trees.

So watch your backs, botanists.

 

[angelatc]

Interestingly enough, methamphetamine is present, along with numerous other psychoactive compounds, in acacia trees.

So watch your backs, botanists.

LOL! Like they could outlaw a plant.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

LOL! Like they could outlaw a plant.

Actually, they do this already-marijuana, etc.

 

[JeNNiF00F00]

LOL! Like they could outlaw a plant.

Youre being sarcastic right? lol

 

[angelatc]

Youre being sarcastic right? lol

Absolutely. Pot isn't the only banned plant. Certain poppies come to mind, and they were talking about banning a strain of coneflowers too.