Spice is an illegal-synthetic drug being smoked to produce a high similar to marijuana or hashish.
One of my biggest concerns is that it targets youth. Take a look at the names in the picture below. Names like "Bubble Gum and Melon Berry" are clearly targeted at a young population. To put this in perspective, the shop asks for ID to sell cigarettes but sells the illegal drug to anyone with cash.
Today our officers confiscated a total of 659 single packets of spice from three stores and a small amount of Marijuana was found at two of the stores.
My thanks and congratulations to Provo PD and the Major Crimes Task Force for their proactive approach to improving the quality of living in Provo. Of course thanks is also due for letting me ride along.
PS Why the masks on the officers? Many of them are under cover and don't want to be recognized.
My thanks and congratulations to Provo PD and the Major Crimes Task Force for their proactive approach to improving the quality of living in Provo. Of course thanks is also due for letting me ride along.
PS Why the masks on the officers? Many of them are under cover and don't want to be recognized.
I don't understand why the Major Crimes Task Force is wasting their time confiscating plants from local businesses when there are plenty of real crimes being committed around the city.
ReplyDeleteLaw enforcement needs to rethink their priorities, and stop worrying about victimless crimes.
I agree-- seems like a waste of good resources to make sure the stores aren't selling plant material. Big deal over nothing... The MAJOR crimes task force needs to focus on MAJOR crimes-- not petty plant issues.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these stories about the hard work of our police department!
ReplyDeleteGood work Provo PD! Keep it up!!
ReplyDeleteI am proud that the Provo PD takes time to do these raids. This will help prevent the more major crimes down the road as most major crimes are drug related.
ReplyDeleteNotice how all the anti-police whiners post as 'Anonymous'?
ReplyDeleteCan you name and shame these stores?
ReplyDeleteAh yes, drugs, the "victimless" crime. Never mind the property and money stolen from hard working citizen's cars, homes, storage units and persons so the addict can continue to use. Never mind the heartache families feel at seeing family members destroy themselves as they chase their next high. It's just a "plant". Does minimizing it in terms of horticulture truly take away the negative aspects? Would that work for other crimes as well? It was just 10 mph over the speed limit, it's not like I hit the 8 year old going 70! It was just a baseball bat to the head. It's not like it was a bullet. It was just $5 that wasn't mine that I took, it's not like it was a bank robbery. Maybe the priorities you'd like our law enforcement to focus on is dealing with the aftermath of larger crimes, rather than trying to stop them before they start...Does that really make sense?
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, it's not shame we're talking about. This is a crime. I wonder if you're affiliated with any of these stores. Here is the news coverage. You can read all about it. The article names all the busted businesses.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/53415964-78/spice-selling-businesses-provo.html.csp
I'm not affiliated with any smoke shops, nor do I smoke spice or anything else for that matter. You don't have to be a drug user to realize that the war on drugs is causing many more problems than it is solving.
ReplyDeleteIt is obvious that it is doing little to curtail the production, distribution, or use of drugs. All it is doing effectively is creating a massive black market that allows gangs and cartels to make billions of dollars. I would much rather have those profits going to legitimate corporations that won't sell to drugs to children and that are not gunning down innocent people in the streets. Eliminate the drug war, and you'll eliminate a majority of the drug related violence and corruption.
Prohibition of alcohol didn't work, and prohibition of drugs is even worse. Not to mention the blatant unconstitutionality of it at the federal level. The feds needed a constitutional amendment to ban alcohol, why didn't they for drugs?