SB 344 Summary

• Restricts sale of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine products to licensed pharmacies only, with products 30 mg or stronger sold only in blister packages and stored behind counters or in locked cases.

• Establishes daily limit of 3.6 grams and 30-day limit of 7.5 grams per person for ephedrine/pseudoephedrine purchases, with electronic tracking system to monitor compliance and generate stop sale alerts.

• Creates Class B felony for purchasing or conspiring to purchase ephedrine/pseudoephedrine precursor chemicals intending to manufacture methamphetamine or controlled substances.

• Expands Alabama Drug Abuse Task Force membership to include representatives from 27 agencies and organizations to coordinate drug prevention, education, and enforcement efforts.

• Requires Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center to implement electronic drug offender tracking system by January 1, 2013, to catalogue drug-related convictions and prevent sales to convicted drug offenders for 7-10 years depending on offense severity.