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Chapter 1 METHAMPHETAMINE: BACKGROUND, PREVALENCE, AND FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL POLICIES
Introduction: The Issue before Congress
Chemistry of Methamphetamine
History of Methamphetamine Use and Regulation
Current Uses of Methamphetamine
Sources of Illicit Methamphetamine
Dangers of Methamphetamine
Trends in Illicit Methamphetamine Use
Is There a Methamphetamine Epidemic?
National Prevalence Estimates
Evidence for a Geographic Spread or Shift
National Epidemic, Regional Drug Problem, or the Latest Drug Panic?
Federal Branch Law Enforcement Programs and Policies
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
COPS Methamphetamine Initiative
Other Federal Responses to Illicit Methamphetamine
Appendix A. Federal Legislative History of Methamphetamine Controls
Drug Abuse Control Amendments of 1965
Controlled Substances Act of 1970
Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act of 1988
Domestic Chemical Diversion Control Act of 1993
Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996
Methamphetamine Trafficking Penalty Enhancement Act of 1998
Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act of 2000.
Combating Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005
Current Federal Penalties for Methamphetamine Possession
Appendix B. What Works? Case Studies of the Effectiveness of Federal Laws to Control Methamphetamine
Chapter 2 METHAMPHETAMINE: LEGISLATION AND ISSUES IN THE 110TH CONGRESS
Sources of Illicit Methamphetamine
Clandestine “Super” Laboratories
Federal Enforcement Programs7
The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act (P.L. 109-177)
Legislation in the 110th Congress
Chapter 3 NATIONAL METHAMPHETAMINE THREAT ASSESSMENT 2007
OCDETF Regional Methamphetamine Summaries
Florida/Caribbean OCDETF Region
Ice availability rising, driven by Mexican DTOs
Precursor laws causing drop in local laboratories
Great Lakes OCDETF Region
Methamphetamine production continues to cause health and environmental concerns
Methamphetamine distribution and abuse have increased in the region
Mexican traffickers transport significant quantities of ice methamphetamine to the region; some is destined for other regions
Ice methamphetamine is now available in areas that previously had no methamphetamine threat
Mid-Atlantic OCDETF Region
Methamphetamine threat increasing as Mexico-produced ice is entering region
Recent state-level precursor chemical controls have contributed to a sharp decrease in domestic methamphetamine production in the region
Methamphetamine demand low but increasing among some segments
Mexican DTOs dominant methamphetamine transporters
Hispanic street gangs prominent in midlevel and retail sales
New England OCDETF Region
Methamphetamine threat low but increasing; ice rarely available
Local production up; state legislation restricting precursor availability
Methamphetamine transported primarily by mail
Methamphetamine, possibly precursors, being smuggled from Canada
New York/New Jersey OCDETF Region
Methamphetamine threat rising; Mexican DTOs smuggling ice methamphetamine into region
Local production low and falling
Mexican DTOs dominate methamphetamine trade
Region has most pervasive methamphetamine threat
Lower methamphetamine purity levels in some areas
Chemical controls decrease production, but chemical diversion continues
Mexican groups produce large quantities of methamphetamine, primarily in California
Methamphetamine is distributed by Mexican traffickers from the Pacific Region to drug markets throughout the country
Ice distribution and abuse up dramatically
Abuse spreading beyond traditional users
Local methamphetamine production is declining as more ice is transported into the region and precursor restrictions take hold
Mexican DTOs primary suppliers:
Aggressive marketing expanding ice availability
Increasing quantities of methamphetamine smuggled into the Southwest Region from Mexico
Declining domestic methamphetamine production offset by increased production in Mexico
Precursor control legislation has contributed to decreased methamphetamine production in the Southwest Region
The Southwest Region is the primary entry point for ice methamphetamine supplied to most consumer markets in the United States
West Central OCDETF Region
Methamphetamine production has decreased significantly in the region; however, local production continues to pose a significant threat to the public and environment:
Mexican DTOs are the primary transporters and wholesale distributors of meth-amphetamine in the region
Methamphetamine abuse continues to increase in the region
Increasing availability and abuse of methamphetamine associated with increasing violence and property crime
Chapter 4 PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION ON THE MAJOR METHAMPHETAMINE PRECURSOR CHEMICAL EXPORTING AND IMPORTING COUNTRIES
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Justification for Presidential Determination on the Major Methamphetamine Precursor Chemical Exporting and Importing Countries
Certification Determinations Pursuant to the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act
Top five exporters and importers of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine - 2005
Statements of Explanation
Chapter 5 PUSHING BACK AGAINST METH: A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE FIGHT AGAINST METHAMPHETAMINE IN THE U.S.
United States: The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005
Massachusetts Data Roundup
New Hampshire Data Roundup
North Carolina Data Roundup
North Dakota Data Roundup
Pennsylvania Data Roundup:
Rhode Island Data Roundup
South Carolina Data Roundup
South Dakota Data Roundup
Washington D.C. Data Roundup
West Virginia Data Roundup
Chapter 6 BREAKING THE METHAMPHETAMINE SUPPLY CHAIN: LAW ENFORCEMENT CHALLENGES
Opening Statement of Hon. Charles E. Grassley, A U.S. Senator from Iowa, Chairman, Committee on Finance
Opening Statement of Hon. Max Baucus, A U.S. Senator from Montana
Opening Statement of Hon. Trent Lott, A U.S. Senator from Mississippi
Statement of Lt. Dan Springer, Commander, Missouri River Drug Task Force, Bozeman, MT
Statement of Carl Venne, Crow Tribal Chairman; Tribal Leaders Council Chairman; and Advisory Member, Montana Meth Project, Crow Agency, MT
Statement of Sean McCullough, Special Agent in Charge, Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, Des Moines, IA
Statement of Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington, DC; Accompanied by Robert T. Patton, Section Chief, Mexico-Central America Section, Office of Financial Opera...
Statement of Gregory Passic, Director, Office of Drug Interdiction, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC
Statement of C. Andre ´ Martin, Director, Operations Policy and Support, IRS Criminal Investigation, Washington, DC
Appendix: Additional Material Submitted for the Record
Chapter 7 INTERNATIONAL METH TRAFFICKING
Methamphetamine – Threat Assessment
The DEA’s Enforcement Efforts
The International Control of Precursor Chemicals
International Cooperation
New Tools in the Fight Against Methamphetamine
Chapter 8 EFFORTS TO CONTROL THE INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION AND TRAFFICKING OF METHAMPHETAMINE
International Precursor Chemical Control
Implementing the International Provisions of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act
Chapter 9 TESTIMONY BY THE HONORABLE JOHN P. WALTERS, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY, BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY, EXPORT AND TRADE PROMOTIONS
The Spread of Meth & Latest Trend Data
Chapter 10 REMARKS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY BY ATTORNEY GENERAL MICHAEL B. MUKASEY AT THE NATIONAL METHAMPHETAMINE CHEMICALS INITIATIVE CONFERENCE-ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI-MAY 7, 2008
Methamphetamine: Background, Controls and Issues
( Drug Transit and Distribution, Interception and Control )
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