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Legislative Updates
http://www.stopdrugs.org/calaws.html
California laws related to methamphetamine use, possession,
sales and manufacturing
Statutes: The following California Laws are presented in
an order that reflects the number of occurrences of the
keyword "methamphetamine."
Bills:
To find out about the current status of any methamphetamine
bill in the House or Senate,
click here and type in the keyword: methamphetamine
The
Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996, legislation
introduced by Senator Feinstein, was signed into law by
President Clinton in October of 1996 to curb the spread of
the illicit drug methamphetamine.
FACT:
The DEA has identified California as a "source country" of
methamphetamine, much like Colombia is for cocaine, with
literally hundreds of illicit drug labs throughout the
state.
FACT:
Amphetamine abuse -- of which methamphetamine is a category
-- has skyrocketed in several California counties by more
than 1000 percent, according to the Public Statistics
Institute.
The
Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 is an effort to curb the
production and abuse of this dangerous drug. The
legislation:
1.
establishes new controls over key chemicals necessary to
manufacture methamphetamine;
2. increases the criminal sentences for possession and
distribution of these chemicals or possession of the
specialized equipment used to make methamphetamine.
Additional information can be viewed by clicking
here.
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