From the Globe and Mail:
Alberta makes ‘meth' tougher to make
Pharmacists across Alberta have decided to move two key ingredients for making crystal meth behind their counters in an effort to stem the burgeoning production of the street drug.

Pseudoephedrine and ephedrine are the principal ingredients in d-methamphetamine, a potent and highly addictive drug known on the street as "ice" or "crystal meth."