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Éxtasis: Proyecto kanseño convertiría simple tenencia en delito grave

by Martin Arangurí, February 15, 2008, 03:33am

Esta semana en Kansas, los legisladores realizaron una audiencia sobre un proyecto de ley que convertiría la tenencia de éxtasis en delito grave. Conforme a la actual ley kanseña, la simple tenencia es apenas una contravención.

Eso cambiaría según el HB 2545, que está siendo propuesto por la Asociación de Agentes Antidrogas de Kansas. Transformar la tenencia en delito grave impediría que los “niños” consumieran la droga, dijo Mike Life de la asociación en comentarios informados por el Wichita Eagle. “Les decimos que no es gran cosa si se lo mantiene en estatus de contravención”, argumentó.

Pero la Asociación de Abogados Defensores de Kansas no estaba de acuerdo. Endilgar a jóvenes con antecedentes penales por tenencia de éxtasis no va a ayudarlos, temía el grupo.

La Comisión de Penas de Kansas también desalentó la propuesta. Ella le costaría al estado más $1.3 millón y poner más 291 personas en el sistema carcelario, descubrió la comisión.

El comité no tomó ninguna providencia esta semana. Quizá esta medida caiga silenciosamente en el olvido que merece.

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