Bill targeting meth ingredient heads to Governorâ€™s desk

(Oklahoma City-AP) -- A bill to allow only pharmacies to sell cold tablets that contain pseudoephedrine is heading to the governor.<br><br>The bill was passed by the state House Tuesday. It's already

Tuesday, March 30th 2004, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Oklahoma City-AP) -- A bill to allow only pharmacies to sell cold tablets that contain pseudoephedrine is heading to the governor.

The bill was passed by the state House Tuesday. It's already cleared the state Senate and now only needs the signature of Governor Henry to become law.

Pseudoephedrine is found in many common cold medications and is a key ingredient in the making of methamphetamine. Supporters say it will help cut off the supply of a key meth ingredient.

Anyone buying the cold medicines would have to produce a photo I-D and sign for the purchase. Gel caps and liquid medicines containing pseudoephedrine could still be sold at supermarkets and convenience stores.

The bill is named for state troopers Nik Green, Rocky Eales and Matthew Evans.

Green was killed while investigating an alleged mobile meth lab, Eales died in a shootout during a drug raid and Evans was killed in a head-on collision with a driver who police say was high on meth.