Branson Stupidity

BRANSON, Mo  -  The City of Branson has a new law to fight meth. It requires people to get a prescription to buy certain medications with pseudoephedrine.

Nearby Hollister already has a similar ordinance on the books, but Branson's is a little different because it allows an exception for medicine sold in liquid or gel cap form, containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine.

City officials say the exception was made because Branson is a tourist town and many people traveling to Branson wouldn't be able to easily get a prescription if they needed the medicine.

Making it difficult to get medicine while slashing healthcare benefits during a recession is going to hurt a lot more people than it's going to help.  Forcing people to allow their information to be added to a database is a gross intrusion, making it so the medicine isn't available or forcing patients to jump through additional hoops is going to make it difficult for workers who are already struggling with a severe allergy season.

This is not the answer.  I know police forces are strained too, but this is not the way to resolve our meth problems.  Moving the burden to businesses and patients is not a long-term solution.

Allowing gel capsules to remain is only a patch.  Expecting tourists and travelers to participate in these measures will be a tough sell, as Branson already struggles with image issues.

Morons.