Another Oklahoma community requires a prescription to purchase pseudoephedrine.The Claremore man spearheading the proposal reports Wagoner approved making pseudoephedrine a prescription in the city tonight.
The cold medicine in gel cap form is exempt from the proposal so a prescription would not be required for pseudoephedrine in gel caps.
A similar law failed in the Statehouse this year.
The local man behind the mission, David Starkey wants to make it tougher for meth makers to make their dangerous drugs and cause harm to innocent families.
The one-pot or shake-and-bake method is popular among meth makers and is more susceptible to explosions.
Pseudoephedrine is the key ingredient to make meth.
Starkey says Wagoner unanimously approved the ordinance. Government supporters include Wagoner Police Chief Bob Haley, Oklahoma Senator Kim David, R-Wagoner and Wagoner Mayor James Jennings.
Those opposed believe it will make it tougher people without insurance to purchase the cold medicine that has key ingredient to make meth.
Oregon passed a similar law and reports meth labs are down by 90%.
Holdenville and Wagoner are the only municipalities in Oklahoma to require a prescription to purchase pseudoephedrine.
