Carson City
–
Governor Jim Gibbons joined with Assemblyman Bernie Anderson
(D-Washoe), Assemblyman James Settelmeyer (R-Douglas-Carson
City-Washoe), Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto,
members of the Meth Community Response Alliance, members of
the Governor’s Meth Working Group, representatives from
Nevada Law Enforcement, representatives from the Nevada
Retailers Association, and other community leaders to sign
Assembly Bill 148 into law.
AB 148, which passed with bi-partisan support, will limit
the sale of over-the-counter medicines used to manufacture
methamphetamine. This measure will assist law
enforcement’s efforts by ultimately reducing the number of
clandestine labs throughout the state.
“This legislation tightens restrictions on the sale of
over-the-counter products often used in the production of
meth,”
said Governor Gibbons. “These safeguards will help to
ensure that these products are used for their intended
purposes.”
Additionally, this bill codifies federal legislation that
Jim Gibbons voted for as a Congressman which, among many
things, increases penalties for those who manufacture, sell,
and distribute drugs.
“These
measures will assist in our efforts to fight manufacture and
use of this dangerous drug. Far too often, we
see small home labs that produce meth from basic cold
medicines that you can buy over-the-counter. This
legislation will allow consumers access to the medicines
they need while at the same time preventing meth producers
from obtaining excessive amounts for their home labs,”
said First Lady Dawn Gibbons.
To read more
about AB 148 click
here.
