HARRISBURG, PA - Legislation to ban unregulated, dangerous synthetic drugs that are wreaking havoc in Pennsylvania's communities is one step closer to becoming law. The state Senate Judiciary Committee today reported out of committee S.B. 1006 (Vogel, R-Beaver) to ban the possession, use and sale of so-called bath salts, synthetic marijuana and salvia divinorum. Pennsylvania's district attorneys are calling for
Read full post hereHARRISBURG, PA - Pennsylvania is one step closer to making illegal dangerous synthetic drugs that are plaguing communities throughout commonwealth after the state House of Representatives yesterday voted 195 to 0 to ban the possession, use and sale of so-called bath salts, synthetic marijuana, and salvia divinorum. The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association (PDAA) congratulated the House for its overwhelming and bipartisan
Read full post hereHARRISBURG, PA - Improving public safety, using science and technology to identify criminals, and seeking justice for victims of crime led Pennsylvania's district attorneys today to present their top priorities for the 2011-2012 General Assembly. At a Capitol Rotunda news conference, leaders of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association (PDAA) said the legislative proposals announced today are necessary to protect the
Read full post hereHarrisburg, PA - Important changes to fix a Pennsylvania law that requires the registration of sexual predators are moving through the Pennsylvania General Assembly at "legislative warp speed" because they are a priority for everyone Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association President Edward M Marsico, Jr. (District Attorney, Dauphin County) said today. "The 2011-2012 General Assembly clearly shares the priority of Pennsylvania's district
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