Jensen Withdraws As Anti-Meth Bill Sponsor

{Frankfort, Kentucky}...Friday, State Senator Tom Jensen, R-London, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, withdrew as sponsor of a bill that would require prescriptions to obtain some cold medicines containing pseudoephedrine, an ingredient used in making meth. During a floor speech in the Senate, Jensen said he heard that some media and blog reports were alleging that he, as an attorney, represents Operation UNITE, an anti-drug task force backed by U.S. Representative Hal Rogers, R-Somerset. Jensen said he does not represent Operation UNITE but did do some legal work for the agency eight or nine years ago, but that had nothing to do with his introducing Senate Bill 50. Jensen says the legislation is needed to save lives, and he will continue to push the legislation in his committee, but Senate Majority Leader Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, will take over as its sponsor.