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Phoenix Methamphetamine Ordinances

The following also is provided in Spanish. Lo siguiente también es provisto en Español.

Phoenix Police Drug Enforcement Team investigates local meth labs.

Phoenix City Council passed two ordinances in 2005, with the goal of cutting production of the dangerous drug crystal methamphetamine. The ordinances regulate the sale and display of some common cold and allergy medications that contain key raw materials used to make crystal meth.

The actions followed recommendations from the Crystal Meth Task Force, made up of city, state, neighborhood and community leaders. The new ordinances require retailers to remove all products containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine from open store shelves. Stores can sell the products at registers or behind pharmacy counters. If the products are displayed on shelves, stores may have to forfeit them to police.

Phoenix Police Drug Enforcement Team investigates local meth labs.
Police Chief Jack Harris, Councilman Tom Simplot, Councilman Dave Siebert, Fire Chief Bob Khan during the Meth Ordinance press conference.

Also, retailers must ask customers for photo identification and customers purchasing the products must write personal information (name, date of birth, address, quantity purchased) in a log book at the store. The log books will be shared with police.

Also on this page, you will find links to “frequently asked questions” for residents and businesses, log pages to print for use in stores and a letter sent to Phoenix stores that sell medications covered by the ordinances.

Thank you for helping to make our communities safer.



Last modified on 08/28/2007 08:18:55

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