New Jersey
Bath Salts No Excuse
There’s no question that wherever you find illegal drugs you find problems, but a recent case has shown that curiously, sometimes an illegal drug can serve as a scapegoat for criminal activity. A suspected New Jersey murderer who claimed that the designer drug “bath salts” was responsible for causing him to kill his girlfriend, and [...]
New Jersey High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Facts
In the New Jersey HIDTA, most of the drug-related crime and violence that occurs is committed by street gangs. These gangs dominate the retail-level distribution of drugs in many areas of the HIDTA. Some of these gangs are also trading illicit drugs for firearms. The gangs have used these weapons on other gang members in [...]
New Jersey shifts drug prevention program budgets
In a move that has left several existing drug abuse prevention programs without adequate funding, New Jersey state government has restructured its funding system to better meet federal standards and allow for competitive bidding. The state seeks to follow models used by tobacco use prevention organizations in other states, seeking contracts that seek to alter [...]
Jersey City, NJ heroin dealer arrested
A suspected Jersey City drug dealer was chased by undercover officers to his mother home, where they discovered fifteen heroin bricks in a bedroom. The Jersey City police officers witnessed Jason Purnell, a twenty-one year old male, sell drugs to another man. When the police officers approached Purnell, he fled. They gave chase, tracking him [...]
New Jersey governor stands in way of medical marijuana law
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has effectively stopped new medical marijuana legislation from going into effect after the state. After receiving a stern letter of warning from federal prosecutors, Christie put the enactment of New Jersey’s medical marijuana laws on hold. The letter was sent to every state in the U.S. with medical marijuana laws [...]
What New Jersey Drug Courts Need
New Jersey drug courts need effective drug abuse rehabs as partners if they are ever going to achieve their objective of a drug-free New Jersey. The New Jersey Drug Court was established in 1996 in an effort to reduce the incidence of drug abuse and drug-related incarceration in New Jersey. According to the New Jersey [...]
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