Bush Bans Sale of Supplements

Published Thursday, May 22, 2003
The Ledger
Lakeland, FL

EPHEDRA

Bush Bans Sale of Supplements

Gov. Jeb Bush signed a measure Wednesday banning the sale of the over-the-counter weight loss products to people under 18, whether or not the pills contain ephedra.

The bill had wide support among lawmakers because many diet pills contain the legal stimulant ephedra, which has been linked to deaths.

The bill's sponsor in the Florida Senate, Gwen Margolis, (D) Miami, cited the death of Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Steve Bechler, who died of heatstroke after taking diet pills that contained ephedra.

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