CMEA Requirements U.S. Department of Justice Enforcement Administration

SELLER: Combat Enforce daily sales & monthly The Combat purchase limits Epidemic Act of 2005 established Methamphetamine Store stock behind the counter or in retail sales and purchase transaction Epidemic Act of 2005 a locked cabinet limits in grams for scheduled listed Maintain written or electronic chemical products which include (CMEA) logbook of sales drug products. Keep logbook for minimum of 2 years after date of sale DAILY Retail sales limit of PSE HCL is Confirm identification of purchaser 3.6 grams per purchaser. -120 mg. Pseudoephedrine HCL = 36 tablets PURCHASER: -60 mg. Pseudoephedrine HCL = 73 tablets Enter his or her name, address, -30 mg. Pseudoephedrine HCL = 146 tablets date & time of sale Provide photo I.D. issued by a 30 DAY Retail purchase limit: it is State or Federal government unlawful for any person to knowingly or Sign the logbook intentionally purchase more than 9 grams PSE HCL per purchaser.

LOGBOOK: -120 mg. Pseudoephedrine HCL = 91 tablets Document products by name -60 mg. Pseudoephedrine HCL = 183 tablets Quantity sold -30 mg. Pseudoephedrine HCL = 366 tablets Preventing the Retail Names & addresses of purchasers Diversion of Date & time of sales Pseudoephedrine Must Contain the Federal “Warning Notice” Presented as a public service by: Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration Office of Diversion Control Washington, D.C. 20537 www.DEAdiversion.usdoj.gov 2008 Background Background Continued DEA’s Goal

Methamphetamine (“meth”) is an (EPH), pseudoephedrine DEA is committed to working with addictive drug that (PSE), and state and local law enforcement strongly activates certain areas in (PPA) are used partners to ensure that our streets the brain. It is chemically related in the illicit manufacture of and neighborhoods are safe and the to , but the central methamphetamine or amphetamine. methamphetamine problem is nervous system effects of brought to an end. DEA's focus is to methamphetamine are greater, The Combat Methamphetamine dismantle clandestine resulting in a high potential for Epidemic Act (CMEA) of 2005 was methamphetamine labs and abuse and addiction. signed into law on March 9, 2006 to trafficking organizations and to monitor the products that are illegally regulate, among other things, retail Street Names used to produce methamphetamine. Meth Speed over-the-counter sales of EPH, PSE, Ice Chalk and PPA products which are Preventing Diversion Crystal Crank common ingredients found in cold Fire Ice and products. Per the CMEA, retailers must store products containing EPH, PSE, or PPA where customers do not have direct access to the product: either behind the counter or in a locked cabinet. Preventing diversion involves the coordination and Methamphetamine has become a cooperation of law enforcement tremendous challenge for the officials, retailers and individual entire nation. A clandestine meth consumers. lab has been found in every state across the country.

Labs have been found in homes, cars, hotel rooms, storage facilities Small Toxic Lab – these are generally referred to as “small toxic labs.” Common Household Lab