To amend the Controlled Substances Act to treat drug offenses involving crystal meth similarly to drug offenses involving crack cocaine.

June 30, 2005

Mr. SCHUMER introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to treat drug offenses involving crystal meth similarly to drug offenses involving crack cocaine.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PENALTIES FOR CRYSTAL METHAMPHETAMINE.

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the `Stop Crystal Meth Act of 2005'.

(b) Amendments to Controlled Substances Act- Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)) is amended--

(1) by amending subparagraph (A)(viii) to read as follows:

`(viii) 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, or salts of its isomers;'; and

(2) by amending subparagraph (B)(viii) to read as follows:

`(viii) 5 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, or salts of its isomers;'.

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