The Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act (MPCA, ) is an

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that was signed into law on November 16, 2005, and took effect on January 15, 2006. The MPCA is an act used to create significant barriers such as the requirement to present ID to purchase cold medication that contains

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(Sudafed, Tylenol Cold and Claritin D) which could be used to produce

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. This is one of many

s regulating the supply of

that preceded the federal

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. The Act was introduced in the

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by senator James A. DeLeo as Senate Bill 273, on February 3, 2005.

Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act - Amended

In 2008, the Illinois state legislature amended the MPCA creating a regional authority to establish a pilot program that targets individuals who are circumventing the law. As a result, the Southern Illinois counties of Williamson, Jackson, Union, Saline, Franklin, and Johnson, comprise the Illinois Meth Precursor Control Pilot Authority (IMPCPA).

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