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tavalon

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8. Both true here in Washington state

Thu Dec 29, 2011, 11:15 AM

Dec 2011

The hassle quotient is up, but to decrease the number of times I have to go through this crapola, I buy the biggest box of sudafed. The replacement item doesn't work with crap. I do the same with cough medicines. Of course, being a almost fifty year old mother is great urban camouflage. But, see, even though I believe all drugs should be legal and available, I'm not going to figure out how to make meth - it breaks my heart to see the soul and body destruction of a tweaker.

But if I had my druthers, I wish this law would go away.

BTW, that belief of mine has disallowed me from ever serving on a jury. Sure, I show up for jury duty when called but when I actually get picked for a jury pool, I get thrown out because of my radical drug views and yeah, every fricken' time I end up in a jury pool, it's a drug case!

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In a couple days, I will have to go down to TJ for Nyquil. [View all] MindPilot Dec 2011 OP

Blimey dipsydoodle Dec 2011 #1

That cough medicine law only applies to minors. MineralMan Dec 2011 #2

It's already restricted to adults--this law removes it from OTC status. MindPilot Dec 2011 #4

I believe you are incorrect. MineralMan Dec 2011 #15

Yes, incorrect statement Juneboarder Dec 2011 #23

Both true here in Washington state tavalon Dec 2011 #8

Seven times on jury panels not once on a jury. MindPilot Dec 2011 #12

I lived in the south then and when asked the same question, I was tavalon Dec 2011 #18

He Mineral Man do you remember the old liquorice flavored Vicks-44D? NNN0LHI Dec 2011 #22

I do remember that stuff. I hated it, though. MineralMan Dec 2011 #24

Really happy that the cost of Actifed skyrockeded when it went behind the counter. kickysnana Dec 2011 #26

The reports I've read said that it is working. MineralMan Dec 2011 #28

Prices on most drugs are skyrocketing. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #46

I am not surprised but that stuff poisins folks quickly. kickysnana Jan 2012 #48

I believe that the ingredient they are ODing on is not the DXM Duer 157099 Dec 2011 #30

According to the news reports today, MineralMan Dec 2011 #31

That is a very common misbelief Duer 157099 Dec 2011 #32

The law is specific to DXM Ms. Toad Dec 2011 #39

Thanks! lunatica Dec 2011 #3

Nyquil is loaded with alcohol. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #47

I am 100% for Concealed Carry but I hate Open Carry..... Logical Dec 2011 #5

I prefer to know which asshole are carrying guns so I can avoid them for the paranoid nutcases they alarimer Dec 2011 #38

I would rather see who is carrying a gun. HappyMe Jan 2012 #44

Cough syrup sales to kids banned pinto Dec 2011 #6

Clearly, I'm not doing it right tavalon Dec 2011 #9

probably doing it right ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2011 #40

Now I'm confused. MindPilot Dec 2011 #13

Yeah, ID has been a standard requirement. The under 18 part is the prescription requirement. pinto Dec 2011 #16

I work at a pharmacy in MA Marrah_G Dec 2011 #25

Are cough syrups used to manufacture drugs, or are people using them to get drugged? Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2011 #7

So, how many times have you gotten thrown off a jury pool? tavalon Dec 2011 #10

I served only on a murder case, and I had tried to get out of that one, but failed Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2011 #20

That's an interesting story.. Fumesucker Dec 2011 #37

That is fascinating tavalon Jan 2012 #43

The experience made a very good citizen out of me. Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #45

The new prescription requirement, if I read it right, only applies to those under 18. pinto Dec 2011 #11

The article I saw cleary said "prescription" MindPilot Dec 2011 #14

Yeah, the author just left out the qualifying "for those under 18 years of age" piece of the law. pinto Dec 2011 #17

Oh ok - thanks nt Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2011 #19

You can get the same effects as Nyquil with other drugs Major Nikon Dec 2011 #21

I don't believe the claim that DXM is not effective for coughs Duer 157099 Dec 2011 #29

There's something to be said for the placebo effect Major Nikon Dec 2011 #33

Totally agree about placebo, cannot argue there Duer 157099 Dec 2011 #34

Ummmm you realize you are wrong right? DFab420 Dec 2011 #27

Killjoy!! WillowTree Dec 2011 #35

Fuck you too. MindPilot Dec 2011 #42

Always some asshole has to get in the last word MindPilot Dec 2011 #41

Just have a couple shots of Irish Whiskey tawadi Dec 2011 #36