on another tangent
I think it's easier to check out a book on how to make meth from the library than it is to buy a box of Sudafed in most places.
After months of using the useless sucky new stuff (phenylephrine), which was only made in response to the bans on the other stuff (pseudoephedrine), I bought two boxes (the maximum) of the good (old) stuff a few weeks ago.
I had to show the pharmacist my ID, then write my name, address, lic#, and signature in a big log book in order to get my hands on them.