Mar 28 Local News PSE, Prescription Drug Bills Head to Original Chambers for Final Passage State lawmakers have approved two major pieces of legislation dealing with drug abuse in Kentucky. House Bill 4 tightens regulations on prescription pills. It passed the full Senate Wednesday afternoon. Around the same time, the House passed Senate Bill 3, which caps the amount of pseudoephedrine Kentuckians can buy every month without a prescription. Since both bills […] By Kenny Colston Mar 28 Local News PSE, Prescription Drug Bills Head to Original Chambers for Final Passage Kenny Colston
Mar 6 Local News Stumbo says Senate PSE Bill Will Likely Remain Intact If It Passes A proposal that limits the amount of pseudoephedrine consumers can buy in a month could make it out the state House of Representatives intact. The Senate passed a bill last week that would limit consumers to seven point two grams of pseudoephedrine every month, or roughly two boxes of cold medicine. Now, the bill has […] By Kenny Colston Mar 6 Local News Stumbo says Senate PSE Bill Will Likely Remain Intact If It Passes Kenny Colston
Feb 16 Local News PSE Bill Narrowly Clears Committee A bill that would make pseudoephedrine available only by prescription in Kentucky has cleared its first legislative hurdle. PSE is commonly found in cold medicines and is also used to make meth. The Senate Judiciary Committee heard another hour of testimony on the issue from law enforcement officers and former meth addicts today before passing […] By Kenny Colston Feb 16 Local News PSE Bill Narrowly Clears Committee Kenny Colston
Jan 11 Local News House and Senate Committees Will Discuss Pseudoephedrine Control In a rare joint meeting, the judiciary committees of both Kentucky General Assembly chambers will hear testimony on pseudoephedrine. Pseudoephedrine (PSE) is the key ingredient in many over-the-counter cold medicines and is essential to meth production. Tomorrow, the House and Senate Judiciary committees will hear testimony on how to control PSE. Oklahoma does not require […] By Kenny Colston Jan 11 Local News House and Senate Committees Will Discuss Pseudoephedrine Control Kenny Colston
Jan 5 Politics Republican Senator Calls Out Peers Over Pseudoephedrine Bill A push to crack down on drug abuse in Kentucky’ has re-opened old disputes in the state Senate. Governor Steve Beshear has promised to propose comprehensive anti-drug legislation this session. One Republican senator, Robert Stivers of Manchester, says he agrees with the governor’s plan, but wants to add one provision. Stivers wants a bill that would make […] By Kenny Colston Jan 5 Politics Republican Senator Calls Out Peers Over Pseudoephedrine Bill Kenny Colston