[pct-l] Aqua Mira

[Ron Dye]

That's entirely correct.  The Crystal Iodine is one of the precursor
chemicals used in one of the methods of making methamphetamine.  Because of
restrictions like this and other chemicals, California has chased (most of)
the meth labs back to Mexico.

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Mike Yanasak
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 8:25 PM
To: David Thibault
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Aqua Mira

It's Crystalized Iodine which is now illegal to sell (at least in Washington
State), because one of  it's constituents apparently has been used in Meth
production.
Amuddler

On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 9:30 PM, David Thibault <dthibaul07 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I do not believe the ban in CA had anything to do with Meth production.  I
> was told CA didn't like the method of mixing drops - they thought it was
> too
> error prone for the average Californian.
> I guess in a state where it is legal to buy pot they don't expect their
> citizens to be able to count to 7 or to be able to make a judgment on what
> they want to use to treat water.
>
> I was able to buy some in Big Bear in 2009 and was told it was now legal
in
> CA.  I believe the packaging has been relabeled
> to state that the product "improves taste" as opposed to actually kills
> anything in the water.  I don't know how available it currently is in CA.
> I was able to get some in Ashland also and the rest I had mailed to me.
>
> For chemical treatment methods it is probably one of the least harmful
over
> the long term (although there is really no hard data on this that I am
> aware
> of).  I would rather use this than Iodine for taste and health reasons and
> it is a lot lighter than a filter. But to each his/her own (HYOH).
>
> Day-Late
>
>
> >
> > >
> > > > ~If indeed this is banned for sale in CA does anybody know why?
> > >
> >
> >  It is indeed banned. Why? Because it hasn't been approved for sale by
> > California and California has it's own regulations for everything to
> > protect
> > us from ourselves.
> >
> > You can order it online from various sources and have it shipped into
the
> > state.
> >
> > AsABat
> >
> >
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