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According to the Sacramento Bee, California’s Central Valley is a “hub of the nation’s methamphetamine network,” and home to untold numbers of meth addicts. One such addict made the news last week after killing her cousin, her two children, and herself while in a psychotic meth-induced rampage. The drug is highly dangerous and very cheap, making for a particularly bad combination. [Read More...]

More and more people are graduating from prescription narcotics to the much stronger, much cheaper, and far more lethal, heroin. According to the Fresno Bee, Mexican traffickers have tried to clean up the drug’s image, showing even teenagers can casually use heroin without shooting it directly into their veins. Unfortunately, in their marketing campaign, they are failing to disclose the addictive nature and very illegal classification of the drug. [Read More...]

Three advocacy groups are putting the pressure on Governor Jerry Brown to make some major changes that would both reform sentencing and save the state some much needed money. According to California Watch the groups are basing their recommendations on what they say the public wants. [Read More...]

A survey of California voters indicates the state’s residents are ready for some meaningful drug possession laws reform. But the question is, will the lawmakers back their constituents’ wishes? To the extent that voters indicate they want things changed, it isn’t likely. But after last year’s close call with Proposition 19, the air of change is definitely upon us. [Read More...]

Proposition 36 was passed by California voters in 2000 by a margin of 60%. Now, that program, which sought to save the state money and help non violent drug offenders is completely unfunded by the state and falling apart. [Read More...]

As of January 1, 2011, possession of a small amount of personal marijuana will no longer be considered a misdemeanor offense, this according to a bill signed by Governor Schwarzenegger this week. While the penalties won’t change and the offense will still carry a $100 fine, this means being caught with less than one ounce of marijuana will be akin to a traffic violation punishable by a ticket. [Read More...]

It’s not unusual at all to see drug deals happen in plain sight in the Los Angeles neighborhood known as Skid Row. This area, according to Wikipedia, contains the largest concentrated population of homeless in the country. Crime here is commonplace and has been for sometime. [Read More...]

A 60 year old civilian employee at the San Francisco Police Department’s crime lab was recently found to have been suspected of removing cocaine from evidence bags that she processed. In response, the state Attorney General announced he would be sending officials in to conduct an independent audit of the lab. [Read More...]