ShaneNYC Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Found this on CNN.com today...Guidelines stiffened for selling ecstasyMarch 21, 2001Web posted at: 12:14 PM EST (1714 GMT)WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. Sentencing Commission stiffened guideline penalties for selling the drug ecstasy, more than tripling potential jail terms to over 6 years for people caught selling 800 pills. The change, made Tuesday in response to a mandate from Congress, comes as a new White House drug policy report shows that ecstasy, once a drug used primarily at nightclubs, has expanded beyond the club scene and is now being sold at high schools, on the street and even at coffee shops in some cities. The availability of ecstasy increased dramatically and more blacks and Hispanics are using the drug, said the biannual report, which chronicles the latest trends in drug use.  IN-DEPTH• Supreme Court News • Court Calendar• Case Index• Justice Profiles• 1999 - 2000 Court Decisions• Supreme Court Home Page  MESSAGE BOARDCourts and the ConstitutionDiscuss your opinions of current Supreme Court cases here.  COURT REPORTwith Charles Bierbauer Lively coverage of the Supreme Court and top public policy issues in the newsCOLUMN ARCHIVE  LEGAL RESOURCES FindLaw Supreme Court Center  • Court History  • The Justices  • Landmark Decisions  FindLaw opinion database:Supreme Court opinions from 1893-2000 Search by party: FindSearch by full-text: Find Edward H. Jurith, acting director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, said the report's findings should serve as a warning to policy makers. "We never again want another 'crack epidemic' to blindside this nation," Jurith said in a statement. "By monitoring what is happening on the streets, we can often see a problem before it becomes an epidemic." Ecstasy is chemically known as MDMA -- methylenedioxymethylamphetamine. Users normally experience feelings of euphoria and an increased desire to interact socially. Blood pressure, heart rate and body temperature increase dramatically. While overall teen drug use has either fallen or stayed the same in recent years, ecstasy use has climbed. The White House report, to be presented at a Senate hearing on narcotics Wednesday, showed that more than 80 percent of officials surveyed in 20 cities around the country said ecstasy was more available than ever. Nightclubs and dance parties known as "raves" are the most common venue for using ecstasy, but law enforcement, epidemiologists and drug treatment providers reported that the drug was also being sold at private parties, college campuses, high schools and on the street. In New York, officials reported sales of ecstasy and other "club drugs" in shopping malls; in Washington, ecstasy was being sold in coffee shops, the report said. The U.S. Sentencing Commission changed the sentencing guidelines for ecstasy after weighing the views of the Justice Department, which supported tougher sentences, and hearing from criminal lawyers and some medical researchers who opposed stiffer penalties on the grounds that they are excessive for a drug that is less dangerous than heroin or cocaine. The new guidelines call for sentences of between 63 months to 78 months for first time offenders caught selling 800 pills. The sentence used to be 15 months to 21 months for the same amount. The change makes ecstasy five times more serious to possess or sell than heroin on a per-dose basis, said the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. "This is a wholly political act, not one based on scientific evidence," said Edward Mallett, the group's president. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melichacha Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Damn... it's a good thing nobody here uses that stuff. Yay, CNYC! - Chach - ------------------ "This is not political - it's just that I demand attention when I walk into the room..." -- Nelly FurtadoAIM: MeliChaCha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Originally posted by ShaneNYC:The change, made Tuesday in response to a mandate from Congress, comes as a new White House drug policy report shows that ecstasy, once a drug used primarily at nightclubs, has expanded beyond the club scene and is now being sold at high schools, on the street and even at coffee shops in some cities. dude, i'm goin' to starbucks RIGHT NOW!------------------*i'm in love with the modern world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msoprano Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 ill take one x-file with my expressso, should keep me going for a while ------------------TWILO'S WACK !!!! Sorry guys it is "don't get attached to anything you're not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you spot the heat coming around the corner"Robert DeniroAIM:MSOPRANO13Email: msoprano13@yahoo.com "IM GONNA MAKE YOU AN OFFER YOU CANT REFUSE" MSOPRANO13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaznny Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 yeah i'll have a double stacked mocha frapuccino... ------------------Don't you want to grow up to be just like me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emiliep Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 LOL, roadrunner and msoprano, you are too funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrol Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 To Hell with E!Didn't you read the story? It is clear to me now that Heroine is 5 times safer! Time for me to get on the H-train.------------------"Buckle up"-she knows who she is.AOL IM: petrol01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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