EVIDENCE OF INTENT TO COMMIT UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF PRECURSOR DRUGS - 195.246

Under current law, possession of more than 24 grams of a methamphetamine precursor drug is prima facie evidence of intent to commit the class D felony of unlawful possession of a methamphetamine precursor drug with the intent to manufacture amphetamine or methamphetamine. This act provides that possession of more than 15 grams of methamphetamine precursor drugs is prima facie evidence of intent to commit the crime.

OVER-THE-COUNTER SALES OF METHAMPHETAMINE PRECURSOR DRUGS - 195.417

Under current law, no person may sell, dispense, or provide to the same person, or purchase, receive, or acquire more than nine grams of over-the-counter drug products containing ephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, or pseudoephedrine as an active ingredient. This act lowers the allowable amount of drug products to no more than 7.5 grams.

In addition, this act provides that no pharmacist or pharmacy technician may sell, dispense, or provide to one person, or purchase, receive, or acquire more than 60 grams within a year of over-the-counter drug products containing ephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, or pseudoephedrine as an active ingredient.

This act provides that the monthly and annual purchase limits include products purchased in other states that utilize the same electronic tracking system as Missouri.

Under this act, each pharmacy and pharmacist has the discretion to refuse to sell, dispense, or provide, in good faith, any individual with any methamphetamine precursor drug, and such pharmacy shall not be subject to criminal or civil liability for exercising such discretion.

PRESCRIPTION REQUIREMENT FOR METHAMPHETAMINE PRECURSORS - 195.419

This act requires any person who has been found guilty of a felony drug crime to obtain a prescription to purchase, receive, or acquire any drug containing a detectable amount of ephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, or pseudoephedrine.

ELECTRONIC TRACKING SYSTEM - 195.422

This act requires the Department of Public Safety to implement a method of coordination between the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System and the system that tracks purchases of controlled substances. Under this act, if the purchase of a controlled substance is denied due to a felony drug conviction or because the purchase would exceed the allowable limit, the only notation in MULES and the tracking system may be "sale denied" without disclosure of the reason for the denial.

This act is similar to HB 992 (2013).

MEGHAN LUECKE