›› Washington: Drug Climate

Due to Washington sharing a border with Canada, it is a prime point for the drug trade. Washington has many clandestine meth labs and is known to be third in the nation for the manufacturing of meth.

• Cocaine
  In Washington state cocaine and crack cocaine are easily accessible. Crack cocaine is primarily used in the inner city while cocaine use is more widespread throughout Washington State.
• Heroin
  The two main types of heroin found in Washington are Mexican black tar and brown heroin. The heroin found in Washington is smuggled in from Mexico primarily.
• Meth
  Meth is one of the most widely abused drugs in Washington. The two types of meth found in Washington are Mexican meth (either manufactured locally or obtained from Mexico, California, or other states bordering Mexico) and methamphetamine that is produced locally.
• Club Drugs
  Ecstasy is smuggled into Washington from other parts of the country as well as Canada and Europe. The popularity of club drugs are growing. This has prompted the DEA to investigate the smuggling methods of drugs such as MDMA.
• Marijuana
  In Washington, marijuana is easily accessible and is available in multi-pound quantities. There are three types of marijuana prevalent in Washington State: locally grown, Canadian BC Bud, and Mexican marijuana.

 



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washington marijuana - Yahoo! News Search Results Updated : Washington state marijuana legalization headed for ballot (Reuters) - Supporters of legalizing marijuana for recreational use have submitted enough signatures to put the matter to voters in Washington state in a bold move that, if successful, could put Olympia on a collision course with the federal government. The group New Approach Washington submitted nearly 278,000 valid signatures for the measure, more than required to put it on the November ballot ... Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:30:13 -0800 Washington County Sheriff's Office • Responded to 25 calls. • Issued four citations and 10 warnings. • Filed three reports. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:53:52 -0800 42 Wash. lawmakers ask DEA to reclassify marijuana More than three dozen Washington state lawmakers are asking the federal government to reclassify marijuana. Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:16:38 -0800 Marijuana plants seized in Vance Drug task force agents sized several marijuana plants found Thursday night at a home in Vance. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:49:21 -0800 Washington legislators request reclassification of marijuana as medicine Washington voters approved a medical marijuana law in 1998 that gives doctors the right to recommend -- but not prescribe -- marijuana for people suffering from cancer and other conditions that cause "intractable pain." Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:38:46 -0800 RSS Software Backlinks