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Oregon police say cold drug registry cut meth making:

The new state pseudoephedrine registry appears to be making a dent in the illegal drug trade built on turning the over-the-counter cold remedy into methamphetamine, authorities say.

The number of meth labs found in Oregon fell by one-third the month after pseudoephedrine was moved behind the counter while state officials crafted the registry rule last year. It fell again by nearly half after the registry began in April, according to Oregon State Police figures...