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I'm glad pseudoephedrine is legal where I live. Once in a blue moon, if I need it, I can get it.

Is it illegal in Mexico because meth comes from there in significant quantities?

It's illegal in Mexico because the US put pressure on them.

The US said "you need to stop selling this without a prescription system". So Mexico stopped selling it entirely.

That's crazy. I can but it over the counter without a prescription.

Not without showing ID, you can't. And the ID tracking system is part of the prescription system, even though there's no doctor involved.

It's why you can only buy pseudoephedrine from pharmacists.