buying medications across the border in Mexico..?

Question

I was researching something else and came across this article & wondered if anyone had an idea about it. Id love to go across the border and get some of my medications for cheaper but I am unsure of it... Because as this article states, it is LEGAL in the border control agents, but not texas state law. So, you still need to declare your meds & then hope a state trooper doesn't stop you afterwards... I guess that is my understanding of it?

Here is an excert from the article:

There is a major discrepancy between federal law and Texas state law that creates a major headache for anyone trying to understand drug regulations. Federal law, observed by U.S. customs agents at he border, allows prescriptions from foreign countries to enter the United States. But under Texas law, observed by police and state troopers, stricter guidelines make illegal to being prescriptions filled in Mexico into the state.
is it just texas it is illegal in OR new mexico-arizonia and other states?

http://leahshafer.com/article_drugstorecowboys.htm

Answer 1

i live in nm and to be honest i really don't know if we have any state laws regarding this.

what i do know is that i have never, never heard of anybody getting arrested here in nm or texas (el paso) for that matter for bringing prescription drugs into the us.

probably the safest thing to do (both legally and medically speaking) is to use an american doctor and get your prescriptions filled in mexico.

Answer 2

I live in Texas and I have friends who have recently went to the border to get meds and had no problem. In fact, I was thinking of going in the upcoming weeks...I was unaware that there are conflicting laws. Thanks for pointing it out.