An article in the New York Times, reports on the recent legislation passed by the Iowa Legislature and signed by Iowa Governor Thomas J. Vilsack, that now requires Iowans to show identification and sign their names when buying common cold medicines that contain pseudoephedrine. The law also limits the quantity a person can purchase in a 30 day period of time. The article states that Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky have similar laws.
The Minnesota House and Senate are currently working a legislation that would help control the access to pseudoephedrine.