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FedEx may have the right to open a package, but do they have the obligation? I think the government's stronger case is that FedEx maintained a special credit p

FedEx may have the right to open a package, but do they have the obligation? I think the government's stronger case is that FedEx maintained a special credit policy specifically for online drug pharmacies who were at risk of being shut down by the DEA. One important question that I don't know the answer to: Are any online pharmacies legal in the US? If they're unilaterally illegal in the US, and FedEx had a special credit policy for online drug pharmacies, then it would seem to be straightforward to prove they were knowingly shipping controlled substances. If some online pharmacies are legal, and FedEx was maintaining special relationships with online pharmacies, then was FedEx required to verify that those weren't conducting illegal activity? I don't like that the government is forcing its citizens who are running private businesses to be concerned with whether their business is being used as an accessory by drug dealers. The government should go after the source: the dealers. But in this case, FedEx was making a lot of money (enough to noticeably affect revenue) by knowingly acting as a conduit.

ac29 12y ago
Shipping prescription drugs via mail is legal in the US, though it obviously isnt legal to sell them without a prescription. Not sure how the law applies if the pharmacy is in a foreign country, or if the drugs are scheduled, though.
- stan_rogers 12y ago
  And, in case anyone missed it, there are things that are OTC here in Canada that are Schedule III in the US. My personal favourite is what is variously called AC&C or 222, a tablet containing 375mg ASA, 15mg caffeine and 8mg codeine phosphate — perhaps the best safe combination for occasional migraine-type headaches. (You need to register and sign for them in Quebec, a measure that's intended to prevent bulk purchases, but you're on your own say-so elsewhere; you merely need to ask at the pharmacy counter and they'll give you the safety drill if you're a first-timer.) Useful damned things to have around if you're susceptible. But totally illegal to have without a scrip in the States.

ac29 12y ago

Shipping prescription drugs via mail is legal in the US, though it obviously isnt legal to sell them without a prescription. Not sure how the law applies if the pharmacy is in a foreign country, or if the drugs are scheduled, though.

stan_rogers 12y ago
And, in case anyone missed it, there are things that are OTC here in Canada that are Schedule III in the US. My personal favourite is what is variously called AC&C or 222, a tablet containing 375mg ASA, 15mg caffeine and 8mg codeine phosphate — perhaps the best safe combination for occasional migraine-type headaches. (You need to register and sign for them in Quebec, a measure that's intended to prevent bulk purchases, but you're on your own say-so elsewhere; you merely need to ask at the pharmacy counter and they'll give you the safety drill if you're a first-timer.) Useful damned things to have around if you're susceptible. But totally illegal to have without a scrip in the States.