However, ACT leader David Seymour, a key figure behind the policy, told AM after Tibshraney’s interview that he doubted pharmacies would be targeted as they had been in the past.
“In terms of robberies, we had something like that happen last time. I think it’s much less likely this time because, as we’ve seen, unfortunately today there are more robberies than ever before. Because there is a P,” he said.
“I think the people who make and sell this have found a way to get something faster, cheaper, bigger and better than taking a few pills from the pharmacy and melting them down to make P. , I don’t think it will work.” It would be the same problem. ”
Mr Seymour told AM that it was unfair for people to miss out on something that would benefit them for fear that a small number of people would do something illegal.
“I also think it’s very important that we don’t get stuck in a loop of worrying about illegal activity and not being able to act legally,” he said.
“I think it was one of the former Labor ministers, Stuart Nash, who said, ‘The solution to sheep raiding and robbery is for dairies to stop selling tobacco.’ No matter what you think about it, I think it’s sad.” “The day will come when we will be told that just because other people don’t follow the law, we are not allowed to follow the law and do lawful business.” The answer is to enforce the law.”
But Tibshreny said there was “minimal public demand” for the drug and felt the risks outweighed the demand.
But Seymour disagreed, telling AM that she just wanted to go back to the days when “you could get the good stuff” when people were getting bad colds and flu one after another. Ta.
“Cough and cold medicines available to date have been found to be significantly less effective than pseudoephedrine-based medicines,” he said.
“So this is a huge win for people heading into next flu season, and we shouldn’t forget the benefits.”
