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Drug policy director Bob Martinez urges Utah to pass HB 58 and HB 59
Summary
White House drug policy director Bob Martinez told a joint session of the Utah Legislature that national youth drug use has fallen and urged lawmakers to pass the Drug Precursor Act (HB 58) and the Clandestine Drug Lab Act (HB 59), strengthen asset‑forfeiture and money‑laundering laws, and fund enforcement and treatment.
Governor Bob Martinez, the White House director of drug policy, addressed a joint convention of the Utah House and Senate and urged lawmakers to pass two bills aimed at curbing methamphetamine production and precursor chemicals.
“I am here today to tell you that there is good news,” Martinez said, citing national survey declines in some measures of drug use while warning that serious problems remain. He told legislators the Administration would seek larger federal support for state efforts and asked the Utah Legislature to act on state statutes to reduce local risks.
Martinez recommended passage of HB 58, the Drug Precursor Act, which…
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