Pubdate: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 Source: Wall Street Journal (US) Copyright: 2005 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Contact: http://www.wsj.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/487 Author: Charles Sykes METH IS PITTED AGAINST THE COMMUNITY To make cold medications a prescription item, with the time and expense that entails, penalizes law-abiding citizens and puts their children at risk during months of inclement weather. Many such persons, especially parents, likely strive to keep their neighborhoods free of kitchen meth labs and street sales of drugs. They should not be inconvenienced by sweeping mandates from state legislators who have no shortage of other pressing issues to address. Charles Sykes San Jose, Calif. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom