Methamphetamine Research Paper

To see how Methamphetamine first started we can look back at Germany in 1887 when chemist Rumano Edeleano first synthesized Amphetamine a stimulant used to suppress appetite, but was latter know to have additional effects making the user feel alert and energetic. By 1919 Japanese chemist had derived Methamphetamine from Amphetamine it happened to be more potent and easier to make. They also found that the crystalline powder would dissolve in water and injecting was the preferred method. By world war 2 Methamphetamine went into wide use by the Americans and Japanese both used it to keep their troops awake, but Japan was known to give high doses to Kamikaze pilots before they went on their suicide missions. After the war the drug was widely

In the mid 2000's Canada started halting the pseudoephedrine that was heading to the Meth laboratories in California. So Meth cooks started getting their supplies from Mexico. Even though Mexico has also started regulating Pseudoephedrine with the amount of corruption and bribery going on it has barley dented the amount of Meth coming to California. Drug cartels have started trafficking crystal meth in large proportions as we currently stand Meth seizures along the Mexican/ California boarder was around "14,700 pounds much of this is traced back to the Sinaloa Cartel led by the famous King pin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman this organization account for roughly 80% to 90% of the Meth trade"(Hoffman, M. 2015). Some of the things the United States government can do is increase boarder security Hiring an additional amount of Border Patrol agents along with more aircraft and surveillance systems. There needs to be more joint operations with the Mexican government in securing the boarder and capturing major crime bosses like El Chapo and other individuals controlling the major crime syndicates in

If charged with a Felony they can be sentenced between 3 to 5 years. Court will also impose 3 to 5 years of probation after serving there sentence. The court can also add additional requirements depending on circumstances along with fines and fees (Klaric & Wallen., n.d.). California should continue to move towards more rehabilitation programs rather than punishment for example proposition 36 passed during 2000 and went into effect during it called for those with nonviolent drug possession offenses could be approved for drug treatment programs as a form of probation. In California dealing of meth has much more server consequences where you can serve 1-3 years in the county jail and fined $10,000. Dealing to Minors or dealing on the grounds of a playgrounds, church's or high school's could add additional years (Klaric & Wallen., n.d.). Society faces many problems evolving Methamphetamine it cost around 3000 to 25,000 to clean up houses that were used for the production of Crystal Meth ( Sainz, A.,2013). Another problem is many users are burning themselves with new method called "shake and bake" This process takes 1-to 5 hours and only needs very few ingredients like batteries that contain lithium, cold tablets containing Ephedrine or Pseudoephedrine, rubbing alcohol that can be bought at local stores, the major downside is that