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Large
Swath
of
Appalachia
Declared
High
Intensity
Drug
Trafficking
Area
5/10/98
65 counties in Kentucky, West Virginia and Tennessee have together been declared a "High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area" by the federal government, making it the 20th region in the country so designated. The designation, announced last Wednesday (4/29) means that $6 million in federal money will be spent on marijuana eradication and enforcement in the region. Marijuana has for years been considered the largest cash crop in Appalachia. Senator Wendel Ford (D-KY) told reporters "If we're going to get serious about winning the War on Drugs, it's going to take an innovative, focused effort from all segments of our law enforcement and governmental agencies."
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Issue #41, 5/10/98
Large Swath of Appalachia Declared High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area | Federal Marijuana Eradication Program Seizes Nothing but Ditchweed, State Auditor's Report Says | Indiana Reporter Arrested after Exposing Drug Task Force Corruption | Memorial: Wesley Pomeroy, Law Enforcement Professional, Outspoken Advocate of Reform | California: Dave Herrick Denied Medical Defense | Student-Activist Arrested at RIT | Jurors Outraged at Mandatory Life Without Parole for Woman after First Offense | Australian Study: Marijuana Decriminalization Has No Impact on Rates of Use | Editorial: Substances, Substances
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