Yikes - glad I do not live in Texas
This link came up on an email list. From the
Texas Department of Public Safety:
Precursor Chemical Program
The precursor chemical statute was enacted by the legislature in 1987 for the purpose of controlling the diversion of chemicals used in the illegal manufacture of drugs, primarily methamphetamine and amphetamine. In 1989, the statute was amended and requires anyone who sells, transfers, furnishes, or purchases certain precursor chemicals or certain laboratory apparatus to be regulated by DPS.
They list nineteen precursor chemicals and I have two -- Pseudoephedrine (for me) and Ephedrine (for the critters).
Next they have this:
"Chemical laboratory apparatus" means any item of equipment designed, made, or adapted to manufacture a controlled substance or a controlled substance analogue, including:
They list fourteen pieces of equipment and I have ten of them!
Crap -- I am soooo busted.
My major was Marine Biology and Physical Oceanography and I am a bit of a home-brewing geek. I have been accumulating a nice small chem lab over the last fifteen years. A lot of this came from local auctions and University and College surplus sales.
Posted by DaveH at April 24, 2013 1:36 PM