Blunt signs bill targeting meth, granting nurses new powers

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Gov. Matt Blunt signed legislation Tuesday that lets certain nurses write prescriptions and requires pharmacies to keep electronic logs of purchases of cold medications used to make methamphetamine.

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