Drug Laws and Practices: Reviewing Punishment versus Rehab
Article by Kendall Alexander, Greeley Tribune, April 13, 2010:
At look at the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice’s review of drug laws, practices and research. Based on their findings, they have concluded, “that drug laws and strategies would be improved by more clearly differentiating between those drug offenders who are primarily users and addicts from the more serious offenders who engage in the crimes of distribution, manufacturing and trafficking of drugs.” The study of the commission led to introduction of “A bill for an act concerning changes to crimes involving controlled substances,” HB 1352.
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