Drug Policy News

State to host meth-fight summit
By By the Associated Press
"Governors and other officials from 13 Midwestern states are expected to gather for a three-day session in December to work on plans for combating the spread of methamphetamine production and abuse."

Remedy for a meth epidemic?
By By Michele McNeil
"The number of meth labs seized by police has plummeted in Indiana, a sign that increased law enforcement and new restrictions on the sale of cold medicines may be working, state officials said Wednesday."

Judge strikes down drug testing law
By By Tom Pantera
"North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenhjem said Wednesday he's disappointed with a judge's decision striking down a new state law requiring drug testing as a condition of bail in methamphetamine cases."

Meth threat in state described
By By Gregory Seay
"David Parnell once personified the worst of methamphetamine addiction. High on the stimulant, he mentally and physically abused his second wife and tormented their children. Paranoia led Parnell to shoot holes in the walls of his home and to stalk his postal carrier with a gun, thinking the mailman was an undercover agent."

States' meth laws inconsistent
By By the Associated Press
"RISING SUN, Ind. -- When Indiana restricted the sale of over-the-counter cold medicines this year, pharmacist Dan Beyer suddenly found himself a front-line defender in the state's war against methamphetamine."