The Facts
Mood:
irritated
I was reading this article and it had some interesting facts about drugs. So I'm sharing them with you.
60 individuals died due to the adverse effects of drugs last year in our county (Philadelphia County)
In 1998, 78.7% of male arrestees tested postitive for any drug in Philadelphia
Past year, illicit drug users were 16 times more likely than nonusers to be arrested and booked for larceny or theft
marijuana has found its way into the hands of 200 million people ages 12-35 in the past year
Tell me that this 'Blunt Ban' shouldn't be put in motion...
Source:
http://media.www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2007/02/16/EdOp/PointCounterpoint.Philadelphias.Drug.Paraphernalia.Ban.pt.1.Of.2-2725245.shtml
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/factsht/crime/index.html
War Against Drugs
Mood:
quizzical
I've been hearing a lot lately about this "War Against Drugs" and apparently today Philadelphia is going to try to do their part in the fight. Today is supposed to be when Philadelphia City Council votes on the Blunt Ban. It's commonly known as the Philly Blunt Ban, No. 060345. I'm devoting this site to inform you of all aspects of this Bill.
To sum up this bill, it is illegal to sell any item "where the seller knows, or under the circumstances reasonably should know" that it would be used to "convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance in violation of [the Pennsylvania Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act]".
I can't wait to hear about the results. Make sure to share your opinions.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_blunt_ban
