How much pseudoephedrine does it take to make methamphetamine?

I don't care how it is made. But isn't it a pain to buy allgery medicine nowadays. The Patriot Act signed by President Bush on March 9, 2006, prohibits the sale of more than 9 grams of pseudoephedrine in a month. Plus you have to sign and show picture ID. Is anybody else finding this a royal pain in the a$$. I have respiratory allergies, so does my girlfriend and her two children. We have to alternate buying the allergy medicine so we do not go over the 9 gram limit. Now the meth problem in the United States is affecting normal every day people who just have allgeries. Your Thoughts?? Can you really make Methamphetamine from one box of Claritin D?

I too have allergy problems BUT I have also worked in public safety and know some of the problems faced by law enforcement with this.

People buying this stuff and cooking meth is happening everywhere. The by-products are dumped and can cause serious health problems. Like leaking into the soil and then into streams and wells. And cops who bust the lab, have developed serious health problems.

Its sad, that some people will try to abuse anything. And to try to prevent this abuse, the rest of us have to change our lifestyles.

And yes, you can make a small batch with a box.

yes it is a pain. I suffer from allergies, and take drixol. I had to get a script too. Believe me, it is a pain for doctors too. Takes time from doing other things which can be more serious.

When I need Sudafed I get the real deal from behind the pharmacy counter. I've been in stores where they don't sell it at all...did I mention that I was passing thru a "cooking" town?
It is silly to not sell pseudoephedrine at all, but since meth is such a huge problem I'm okay with them selling it from behind the pharmacy counter.

In my opinion, I'm glad they signed this Patriot Act. I'd rather keep the country safe than sorry. Meth is a problem in this country and if it can't be controlled by other means, then we have to support the methods that they can find to control it. Eventually you will get used to this, having to request the pseudoephedrine at the counter and sign and show ID, but think of what it is helping control.