Sheila fights for Crackdown on Meth Law
As a parent and former Police Chief I am so glad that Sheila Harsdorf led the fight on the Crackdown on Meth bill! Here's the press release from her office on this important law being signed by the Guv. Dennis.
For immediate release
June 7, 2005
For information, contact
Jack Jablonski, (608) 266-7745
(Hudson) . . .The “Crackdown on Meth Act”, legislation authored by State Senator Sheila Harsdorf (R – River Falls), was signed into law today by Governor Jim Doyle at the Hudson Police Department. The law will regulate access to pseudoephedrine, found in cold-medicines, that is the primary ingredient for making meth.
“The signing of this bill into law will help reverse the tide of meth cooks plaguing our state with meth labs,” said Harsdorf. “For a small inconvenience to consumers, we will take the first step to combating the proliferation of meth labs that is taking a human and financial toll upon our communities.”
The “Crackdown on Meth Act” will restrict access to this precursor drug necessary for meth production. It will require a purchaser of a product containing pseudoephedrine to show photo ID and sign a log book. Additionally, it will limit the total amount of pseudoephedrine that can be purchased in a 30 day period, while creating penalties for those in possession of more than 9 grams with intent to manufacture.
“It is a credit to my colleagues for recognizing the growing dangers of meth proliferation,” said Harsdorf, who co-authored the bill with State Representative Kitty Rhoades (R- Hudson).
Meth is reaching epidemic proportions in northwest Wisconsin, as it already has in border states such as Iowa and Minnesota. Statistics show that the threat is now moving beyond Northwest Wisconsin and into the rest of the state. Similar legislation in other states is credited with reducing in-state meth labs by as much as 80%. Last week, Minnesota also enacted similar legislation.
“I’m pleased that we’ve enacted tough legislation before the entire state is engulfed with meth related crime that already burdens our region,” said Harsdorf. “Building bipartisan support for this strong law was essential to slowing the meth drug problem in Wisconsin.”
In areas where meth has become a primary problem, meth enforcement has begun to overwhelm local government budgets. Meth creates a number of related crimes, and the labs endanger children, unknowing neighbors, and law enforcement. The legislation was supported by the Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association, The Wisconsin Pharmacy Association, The Wisconsin Counties Association, the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, the Wisconsin Medical Society, and the Wisconsin Nurses Association.
For immediate release
June 7, 2005
For information, contact
Jack Jablonski, (608) 266-7745
“Crackdown on Meth Act” Signed Into Law
(Hudson) . . .The “Crackdown on Meth Act”, legislation authored by State Senator Sheila Harsdorf (R – River Falls), was signed into law today by Governor Jim Doyle at the Hudson Police Department. The law will regulate access to pseudoephedrine, found in cold-medicines, that is the primary ingredient for making meth.
“The signing of this bill into law will help reverse the tide of meth cooks plaguing our state with meth labs,” said Harsdorf. “For a small inconvenience to consumers, we will take the first step to combating the proliferation of meth labs that is taking a human and financial toll upon our communities.”
The “Crackdown on Meth Act” will restrict access to this precursor drug necessary for meth production. It will require a purchaser of a product containing pseudoephedrine to show photo ID and sign a log book. Additionally, it will limit the total amount of pseudoephedrine that can be purchased in a 30 day period, while creating penalties for those in possession of more than 9 grams with intent to manufacture.
“It is a credit to my colleagues for recognizing the growing dangers of meth proliferation,” said Harsdorf, who co-authored the bill with State Representative Kitty Rhoades (R- Hudson).
Meth is reaching epidemic proportions in northwest Wisconsin, as it already has in border states such as Iowa and Minnesota. Statistics show that the threat is now moving beyond Northwest Wisconsin and into the rest of the state. Similar legislation in other states is credited with reducing in-state meth labs by as much as 80%. Last week, Minnesota also enacted similar legislation.
“I’m pleased that we’ve enacted tough legislation before the entire state is engulfed with meth related crime that already burdens our region,” said Harsdorf. “Building bipartisan support for this strong law was essential to slowing the meth drug problem in Wisconsin.”
In areas where meth has become a primary problem, meth enforcement has begun to overwhelm local government budgets. Meth creates a number of related crimes, and the labs endanger children, unknowing neighbors, and law enforcement. The legislation was supported by the Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association, The Wisconsin Pharmacy Association, The Wisconsin Counties Association, the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, the Wisconsin Medical Society, and the Wisconsin Nurses Association.
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