Meth Bills Clear House Committee, Head to Floor for a Vote

A Michigan House committee has passed a series of bills cracking down on people who make methamphetamine.

One of the bills would increase the fines and jail time for someone who is caught making meth near a school or library.

A second set of legislation would cut someone a break if they’re busted buying pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient in making meth.

The idea is to give someone a second chance – say a college student – by allowing a prosecutor to charge them with a misdemeanor as opposed to a felony.

However that person will still be placed on a list to ensure they can’t buy pseudoephedrine for five years.

The legislation now awaits a vote in the full Michigan House.