HR0139

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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The House of Representatives recognizes that 
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methamphetamine is fundamentally different from other drugs 
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regulated by the Illinois Controlled Substances Act because the 
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harms relating to methamphetamine stem not only from the 
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distribution and use of the drug, but also from the manufacture 
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of the drug in this State; and 

 
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    WHEREAS, Methamphetamine is not only distributed and used 
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but also manufactured in Illinois; the manufacture of 
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methamphetamine is extremely and uniquely harmful, and the 
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exposure to the manufacturing of methamphetamine has resulted 
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in deaths or serious disabilities to many persons exposed to 
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the manufacturing process; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The manufacture and use of methamphetamine is a 
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problem that effects the entire State, especially in rural 
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areas and in small towns; and

 
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    WHEREAS, A statewide awareness campaign alerting the 
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public to the dangers of methamphetamine may help to reduce the 
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illegal manufacture, distribution, and use of this substance 
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and result in increased arrests and prosecutions of 
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methamphetamine violators; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, The summer months are increasingly susceptible to 
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the illegal manufacture and use of methamphetamine since many 
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children are on summer vacation from school and are highly 
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susceptible to being exposed to this illicit substance; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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August 1st of each year is hereby proclaimed as Methamphetamine 
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Awareness Day in the State of Illinois; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That the Department  of State Police, the 
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Department of Public Health, local law enforcement agencies, 
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the State Board of Education, and local school districts 
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promote an educational campaign on that day warning the 
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population of this State of the dangers of methamphetamine 
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manufacture and use.