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BOOK 21 PAGE 460
<br />LEE COUNTY
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<br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow
<br />RESOLUTION
<br />URGING THE USE OF INHIBITORS IN METH PRODUCTION
<br />WHEREAS, the manufacture of methamphetamine causes significant adverse impacts on the health,
<br />welfare, and safety of the citizens by reason of the toxic and volatile compounds used in manufacture
<br />or produced as byproducts of manufacture of the drug, and
<br />WHEREAS, the health, welfare, and safety of citizens are adversely impacted by the many crimes
<br />associated with the manufacture, sale, and use of methamphetamine including theft, burglary, child
<br />abuse and neglect, assault, and driving under the influence of a controlled substance, and
<br />WHEREAS, methamphetamine is a powerful, addictive stimulant that is illegally manufactured in
<br />super labs and small clandestine labs throughout the United Sates, and
<br />WHEREAS, illegal production of methamphetamine should be eliminated through strict law
<br />enforcement, tough penalties for violators, community education and precursor chemical supply
<br />restrictions at all levels including our national borders and retail distribution, and
<br />WHEREAS, all legislation should allocate appropriate funding to implement law enforcement
<br />mechanisms, education and supply provisions contained in legislation, regulation and guidelines, and
<br />WHEREAS, Congress enacted a bill to remove pseudoephedrine, a key component in making
<br />methamphetamine, from open shelf stocking; and
<br />WHEREAS, anhydrous ammonia, a fertilizer, is another key ingredient in making the highly addictive
<br />drug methamphetamine; and
<br />WHEREAS, studies conducted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Dept. of
<br />Transportation have shown that adding calcium nitrate, another common fertilizer compound, to
<br />anhydrous ammonia renders it useless in the production of methamphetamine.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lee County Board of Commissioners believes that
<br />methamphetamine abuse is a serious problem, and supports the need for a comprehensive, multi-
<br />faceted approach and solution, including strict law enforcement, appropriate funding for law
<br />enforcement, education and treatment programs; tough penalties for violators who illegally use,
<br />produce and distribute methamphetamine; restrictions on the sale of precursor chemicals; the use of
<br />inhibitors, and respectfully urges Congress and all state legislatures to pass comprehensive measures
<br />that discourage individuals from making methamphetamine through support for law enforcement, lab
<br />cleanup, education and treatment, and the use of inhibitors in anhydrous ammonia.
<br />Adopted this the 19th day of February 2007.
<br />JerryMULe o _ o Sri
<br />rTi ? $ Robert H. Brown Chairman
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<br />4ayhel M. Lee, Clerk to tFle,, d.US
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