Ashcroft pushes new meth bill

The U.S. House of Representatives is ready for full debate on legislation aimed at cracking down on production and use of methamphetamine now that Missouri Senator John Ashcroft’s anti-meth bill has cleared a key House Committee. The bill, which passed the Senate last fall, calls for $55 million dollars to be spent to fight meth. The Ashcroft bill calls for new resources for enforcement, cleanup, prevention, and rehabilitation services.