Streamlining Methamphetamine Prosecution: Eliminating Drug Purity Testing Requirement
This law aims to speed up the fight against methamphetamine trafficking by removing the requirement to prove drug purity in federal criminal cases. Since nearly all seized meth is now highly pure, this requirement unnecessarily burdened crime labs and slowed down prosecutions. The change is intended to free up laboratory resources, allowing them to focus on other critical cases while maintaining strict penalties for traffickers.
Key points
Mandatory Minimums Simplified: Penalties will now be based on the total weight of the substance containing a detectable amount of meth, eliminating the need to prove high purity.
Resource Efficiency: Federal and state crime labs will save time and resources previously spent on purity testing, potentially speeding up the processing of evidence in all types of criminal cases.
Stricter Sentencing Guidelines: The Sentencing Commission is directed to review and potentially increase penalties for meth offenses, especially those involving violence, death, or a large number of victims.
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