Business & Tech
CVS Tracks New Threat: Nail Polish Remover
You'll now need an ID to buy the product, which the retailer said could be used to make meth.
By Whitney Teal
Add nail polish remover to the list of common household chemicals that could—potentially, maybe, in theory—be used to make methamphetamine, an illegal drug. CVS announced this week that it would require identification to purchase removers containing acetone, according to NBC4 Washington.
The retailer said the ingredient could be used to make the drug, commonly referred to as crystal meth or just meth.
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"Our policy limits the sale of these products in conjunction with other methamphetamine precursors and is based on various regulations requiring retailers to record sales of acetone," CVS Public Relations Director Mike DeAngelis told NBC.
The pharmacy will scan the drivers licenses of customers buying nail polish remover and track the sales of the product, NBC reported. Sales will be denied to customers trying to purchase multiple bottles in one day.
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The Laurel area is home to three CVS Pharmacy locations:
- 320 Dormer St., Laurel
- 15100 Baltimore Ave., Laurel
- 13320 Laurel-Bowie Rd., South Laurel
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