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Delta Police Issue Warning On Meth-Laced Marijuana
Pubdate: Sat, 28 Jan 2006
Source: Delta Optimist (CN BC)
Copyright: 2006 Lower Mainland Publishing Group Inc
Contact: http://www.delta-optimist.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1265
Author: Maureen Gulyas
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?241 (Methamphetamine - Canada)
DELTA POLICE ISSUE WARNING ON METH-LACED MARIJUANA
Delta police have issued a warning about crystal meth-laced
marijuana.
While police here have not actually seized any tainted marijuana, it
is something officers are hearing on the street and wanted to warn the
public about.
"The police have received information that this is occurring in order
to facilitate a new addiction to methamphetamines in those that are
using marijuana recreationally or in a social capacity," said media
liaison officer Const. Kim Sheridan.
Methamphetamines can be consumed in a variety of ways, including, but
not limited to, snorting, injecting and smoking.
"Incorporating meth into a marijuana joint would be a simple matter
and could easily be undetected by the unsuspecting user of the altered
marijuana," Sheridan said.
Sgt. Harj Sidhu, in charge of the department's drug section, said some
dealers will mix drugs in order to spark growth in the market.
"It doesn't surprise me. It's been done with other drugs to encourage
people to get hooked," he said.
The Delta police say they are concerned about this as the use of meth,
whether or not it's combined with marijuana, can cause extremely
serious addiction problems.
Supt. Brad Parker is encouraging members of the public to come forward
if they have information on meth traffickers in Delta.
"Community members who have concerns about suspicious persons or
residences in their area may rest assured that all information
received will be immediately reviewed and acted upon appropriately,"
Parker said.
Parker was one of the main organizers of a pair of crystal meth
community forums in Tsawwassen and North Delta earlier this month. The
sessions were well attended as hundreds of students, residents,
business owners and health professionals heard from experts, including
the province's chief coroner, an emergency room physician, a retired
RCMP toxicologist and a police officer whose own children became
addicted to the drug.
There has been one methamphetamine lab broken down in
Delta.
If anyone wants more information about methamphetamines, visit the
Delta police web site at http://www.deltapolice.ca.
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