Poppy ashcroft would be proud

Colorado House Bill 04-1179 (.pdf) “Requires an individual employed by a store to obtain identification information from the purchaser prior to making a sale of a methamphetamine precursor drug. Requires a store in which such sales are made to maintain a registry of purchasers who purchase methamphetamine precursor drugs from the store. Requires the registry to remain open for inspection by a law enforcement officer during normal business hours.” It also “Makes it a misdemeanor for a person to knowingly violate the requirements concerning the retail sale of methamphetamine precursor drugs. Clarifies that certain persons connected with the ownership, operation, or management of a store that sells the drugs shall not be liable for violating the requirements if the person had no knowledge of a sale and did not direct or participate in the sale.

Oh, and “precursor drugs” are defined as “ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine”. So, basically this law would require me to show ID to by Sudafed and that purchase could be reviewed by any “law enforcement officer.” Orwell wasn’t wrong, just early.