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Crystal Meth manufacturing on the rise
Five years ago, RCMP noted an increase in the cash sales of
products used in the manufacture of synthetic drugs, such as
methamphetamine, ecstasy and GHB. Chemicals were being
diverted from legitimate sources to illegitimate drug-making
labs in Canada and, in particular, the U.S.
ORIGINALLY AIRED:
March 23, 2005. For more information visit
http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/darkcrystal/canada.html
New drug courts in Canadian cities
New drug-treatment courts in Ottawa, Edmonton, Regina and
Winnipeg will be open soon. This program is a continuation of
the drug-treatment strategy already in place in Toronto and
Vancouver. It is aimed at reducing the number of drug addicts
who regularly rotate through the court system.
- Ottawa Citizen (June 4,2005)
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