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Heroin penalties are suggested for methamphetamine legislation

October 7, 1997
By: Jennifer Sheffield
State Capital Bureau

Heroin and methamphetamine abusers should suffer the same penalties according to a top Missouri prosecutor.
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Rich Callahan, the Missouri Prosecutors Association Director, says laws targeting methamphetamines need certain provisions.

One of these, is that penalties for methamphetamine and heroin violations should be the same.

Also, laws need to separate punishments for selling and producing the drug.

Callahan says why production should have a stricter penalty.

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Contents: He says that's where the real risk to law enforcement and the environment occur. Callahan says meetings like Monday's Methamphetamine Summit are only helpful if there is actual follow up.

I'm Jennifer Sheffield in Jefferson City.