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Newshawk: chip
Pubdate: Wed, 18 May 2005
Source: Greenville News (SC)
Copyright: 2005 The Greenville News
Contact:
Website: http://greenvillenews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/877
Author: Ben Szobody
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/meth.htm (Methamphetamine)
COUNCILWOMAN PRESSES FOR STIFFER METH PENALTIES
The proliferation of meth, a severely addictive drug that users brew from
cold medicine and other common chemicals, is permanently marring the
Greenville homes where it's made and could soon hit taxpayers with a
ballooning cleanup bill.
County Councilwoman Judy Gilstrap took up the issue Tuesday and asked
all 11 of her colleagues to lobby state lawmakers for stiffer
penalties for methamphetamine makers.
Shirbie DeWees routinely walks her Westside neighborhood with a friend
and said she has recently noticed an odor like burning batteries in
one area, so powerful she covers her face. The acrid smell convinced
her to skip church one night for a meth awareness meeting, though
she's still not sure what's happening nearby her home.
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MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin
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