News (Media Awareness Project) - US NC: Examining Meth's Influence |
| Title: | US NC: Examining Meth's Influence |
| Published On: | 2006-04-10 |
| Source: | Hickory Daily Record (NC) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-14 08:02:25 |
EXAMINING METH'S INFLUENCE
Epidemic Spurs Congressional Hearing Tuesday In Lenoir
HICKORY - The methamphetamine epidemic has spurred a congressional
hearing on the issue in the Hickory region.
U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry will hold a Government Reform Committee
field hearing Tuesday regarding meth's influence in the district.
The hearing - termed "Appalachian Ice: The Methamphetamine Epidemic
in Western North Carolina" - is set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the
Caldwell County Board of Commissioners Chamber.
"We want to bring the Washington policymakers to Caldwell County to
see what is happening on the ground," McHenry said. "Hopefully, these
witnesses will be able to tell the blight of meth."
The hearing is a follow-up to McHenry's meeting with local sheriffs
and drug enforcement officials in February 2005 to discuss solutions
to the meth problem.
McHenry introduced legislation as a result of the meeting that
doubles the prison sentence from 10 to 20 years for offenders caught
manufacturing methamphetamine in the presence of children.
"Now that we have passed comprehensive anti-meth legislation on the
federal level, I want to go back to local law enforcement and let
them present what is happening on the ground," McHenry said.
Caldwell County Sheriff Gary Clark and District Attorney Jay Gaither
will be among six speakers which include law enforcement officers
from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and the North Carolina State
Bureau of Investigation.
Lynn Vasquez, the grandmother of a meth addict, will provide an
account of the impact meth has on families.
The hearing will be chaired by U.S. Rep. Mark Souder, R-Ind. He is
chairman of the House Government Reform Subcommittee of Criminal
Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources.
The subcommittee is responsible for authorizing legislation for the
Office of National Drug Control Policy and its programs along with
oversight of U.S. government drug control efforts.
The hearing is expected to last about two hours and will be available
by live by videostream at http://mchenry.house.gov.
Epidemic Spurs Congressional Hearing Tuesday In Lenoir
HICKORY - The methamphetamine epidemic has spurred a congressional
hearing on the issue in the Hickory region.
U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry will hold a Government Reform Committee
field hearing Tuesday regarding meth's influence in the district.
The hearing - termed "Appalachian Ice: The Methamphetamine Epidemic
in Western North Carolina" - is set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the
Caldwell County Board of Commissioners Chamber.
"We want to bring the Washington policymakers to Caldwell County to
see what is happening on the ground," McHenry said. "Hopefully, these
witnesses will be able to tell the blight of meth."
The hearing is a follow-up to McHenry's meeting with local sheriffs
and drug enforcement officials in February 2005 to discuss solutions
to the meth problem.
McHenry introduced legislation as a result of the meeting that
doubles the prison sentence from 10 to 20 years for offenders caught
manufacturing methamphetamine in the presence of children.
"Now that we have passed comprehensive anti-meth legislation on the
federal level, I want to go back to local law enforcement and let
them present what is happening on the ground," McHenry said.
Caldwell County Sheriff Gary Clark and District Attorney Jay Gaither
will be among six speakers which include law enforcement officers
from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and the North Carolina State
Bureau of Investigation.
Lynn Vasquez, the grandmother of a meth addict, will provide an
account of the impact meth has on families.
The hearing will be chaired by U.S. Rep. Mark Souder, R-Ind. He is
chairman of the House Government Reform Subcommittee of Criminal
Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources.
The subcommittee is responsible for authorizing legislation for the
Office of National Drug Control Policy and its programs along with
oversight of U.S. government drug control efforts.
The hearing is expected to last about two hours and will be available
by live by videostream at http://mchenry.house.gov.
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