Controlled Substances - As enacted, increases the limit on the amount of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine base, or their salts, isomers, or salts of isomers that a pharmacy may sell or a person may purchase in a 30-day period from 5.76 grams to 7.2 grams, and from 28.8 grams to 43.2 grams in a one-year period. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.

This Tennessee law increases the amount of cold medicine containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine that individuals can buy and pharmacies can sell within specific timeframes. Under the new rules, a person may purchase up to 7.2 grams of these products in any 30-day period and up to 43.2 grams in a single year, which is higher than the previous limits. The change applies to all pharmacies and customers in the state and takes effect on July 1, 2024. This adjustment modifies the existing regulations on immediate methamphetamine precursors found in the state code.