Leroy Stahlman works at the Super D Drugs pharmacy in Jefferson City. Stahlman tracks pseudophenedrine purchases on a network shared by other Super D pharmacists. He said he agrees with Sen. Nora Champion's new drug bill.

"I think with the amount of meth use in here with the problems associated with meth use, this is a very easy way of going around and straightening out the problem," Stahlman said.

Champion's bill proposed would require all pharmacies in Missouri to track driver's license information online and allow it to be monitored by law enforcement.

"Instead of the law enforcement going around from pharmacy to pharmacy taking the paper records, the pharmacist doesn't even sell it to them if the computer indicates that they have purchased too much," Champion (R) Greene County said.

Thirty-two states already passed legislation aimed at tracking and monitoring prescription purchases. Missouri is one of ten states with pending legislation. Five states have programs almost in operation.

A meth control bill was passed in Missouri in 2005. The bill said it would crack down on meth labs throughout the state. However, pseudophenedrine is still available from behind the counter.

If approved, Sen. Champion's bill would go into effect January 1, 2009.