There is a tendency these days to look for the easy way out or for the quick fix. Personally, I'd love to win the lottery. But, the easy or quick way is rarely the best way. The State of Texas is considering placing restrictions on the sale of products that contain ephedrine.
Ephedrine is a drug derived from Chinese herbs.
It is the active ingredient in many of the energy booster pills and dietary supplements. It also is used in some asthma medication. The state is considering classifying ephedrine as a dangerous drug and making it available only by prescription, except in the case of the asthma medications that would continue to be available over the counter. Because I believe these energy boosters and dietary pills, as well as many others that have nothing to do with ephedrine, bring up an interesting moral point. There may be no moral issue here, but I'd like to take a quick look.