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Show 4B t, The Sail Lake Tribune, Sunday, March 19T9 Stiff Prison Terms Will Increase Utah Drug Abuse, Experts Say Continued From Page SALT LAKE CITY long as there is no apparent effort on the part of the possessor to sell his drugs or induce others to addiction. Dr. Branch aid he is not in agreement with those of his who professional colleagues believe marijuana is harmless. Not as Harmful l B-- lump all offenders together and send them to the point of the Mountain, as such legislation South Temple to appears suggest. Mr. Gilmour said, The requirement for mandatory minimum prison terms displays a lack of confidence in the courts and in the appio-priat- e lire of discretionary-powerby the judges. Mr. Gilmour and three U. of U. law professors experienced in narcotics legislation Ronald N. Bovce, Lionel H. Frankel and Lester Mazor met Thursday with Senate sponsors of the two bills, Sens. C. Earl Alsop, Lake; Orren J. Greenwood, Lake; Wilmer L. Barnett, Lake; and R. Mil-to- n Yorgason, 2400 SoutF MAGNA 2800 South 3100 South 3500 1 South Anybody who says, out of hand, that marijuana is not a harmful drug doesnt have full information, he said. It is probably not as harmful as other hallucinogens, however, and I would go along with lower penalties on marijuana use or possession until more conclusive research is conducted and reported. But I favor still penalties to creek down on the pushers. They should be taken out of circulation. The two bills specify mandatory minimum prison lei ms ranging from 2 to 15 years for higher gradations of offense such as possession for sale, selling, importing into the state, giving away or inducing a minor to use, sell or trans- s Some Softening At the meeting, sponsors agreed to add the judicial discretion clause for first offense on'y and to soften a guilt by association provision. Changes were made before final passage of the bills. the For these concessions. go attorneys agreed to along with the bills, considering the amendments a desirable step ir. the right direction, Mr. Gilmour said. still We are strongly opposed to the punitive approach, particularly the mandatory prison penalties, represented by the measure, however, he added. He said it also was agreed at the meeting that support would be given to a bill to be prepared by Prof. Boyce, creating a board tc make a continuing study of the drug abuse problem and recom-men- d 4!00 South future Scheduled for construction by Salt Lake County Hood Control Depart-- ment are 11 priority storm sewers, Cottonwood Big Retention Pond. Priorities for Flood Control Agency Submits Storm Drainage Plans Continued From Page carry away the runoff from the building and large parking B- -l 8200 South. Also listed is a drain along East from north of 3900 South Into Big Cottonwood Creek a short distance north of 4500 South. 300 To Construct Drain provide relief for the East Jordan and the Salt Lake and Jordan canals, a storm drain will be constructed along 8G00 South from about 500 East to the Jordan River. This is expected to help north Sandy and south Midvale. To Listed as the 10th project is a drain along the west side Belt Boute (2400 West) from 3966 South to the Decker Lake didiii at 2700 Suuth. This pi eject may be moved up to this year. Carry Runoff Construction of the West Valley Fair Mall is the reason at least a portion of his project may be moved ahead to this summer. Mr. Mackay said that negotiations with mall construction personnel are now underway and this portion may be constructed to 1 GfctQ lot. The other portion of this priority is a drain from 2400 West to the Jordan River along 4100 South. The last listed priority is the only other one costing $2 million. This is known as the Sugar House storm drain which will run from 1300 East along 2200 South to the Jordan River. With the cooperation of the state and other county agen-ci- s right of way acquisitions and channel improvements are being planned along five streams in the county. These are the Jordan River, Mill Creek, Big and Little Cottonwood creeks and Bingham Creek. The latter is rot being projected for this priority series. Mill Creeks channel is expected to be improved from the Jordan River to 5th East and purchase of property for the Big Cottonwood Creek retention pond is now being acquired. The Big Cottonwood Salt Lake County Recreation Department is cooperating as this ground will he used as a park of major proportions during a great majority of the time. Murray City, the recreation department and the Stale Department of Highways are cooperating with the flood control agency in the planning of a similar retention pond a'org Vine Street from 790 to 900 Turning to toUtah positive drug approaches problems, Mr. Gilmour said, Utah must move from the to the criminal approach treatment appioach in which New York and California are pioneering. The courts must be given wide discretionary powers to commit youthful offenders to treatment facilities, than to prison. These treatment facilities must be pro rather Sugar House the opposite of the intended effect and make the law less Prof. Frankel reeffective, marked prior to Thursdays meeting. The rational approach is to impose reasonable penalties and put the major stress on education and persuasion. I am opposed to drug use. That's precisely why I am opposed to mandatory prison terms or any such excessively punitive approach. It will increase drug abuse, not decrease it. legislative Court Ruling - Bountiful a wonderful Lose Respect Prof. Mazor added, People lose respect for the law when collection of fabrics in lovely new colors for spring sewing penalties are grossly disproportionate to the violation. It is the likelihood that some sanction will be imposed, not its harshness, that is the de- terrent. With prison mandatory for an offender, his friends and family, as well as compassionate enforcement officers, prosecutors and courts, would at terrific Grand Opening! savings! under new management 5th 60 WEST SOUTH PHONE East. 355-193- Dangerous Intersection 3 2) Vtv4 J PLENTY OF FREE PARKING WALK FROM DOWNTOWN ! i BANQUET AREA BUSINESS MEETING FACILITIES DINNER HOUSE DECOR with COFFEE SHOP PRICES DAILY DINNER 60 WEST 5th right-of-way- SOUTH i A V V1 JsJ selection Complete Simplicity, of Butterick, Vogue and McCalls patterns . . . everything in sewing notions, too! 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If this legislation is passed as it now stands, and is rigidly enforced, w'e dont have the prison capacity to begin to house those who would be conMr. Gilmour said. victed, Life in Prison Maximum sentences would be life in prison for all categories except first and second offense, possession for sale, which would have 10 and 15 At the meeting, Prof. Boyce pointed out to the senators a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that a mandatory minimum sentence for convicted recidivist narcotics offenders is cruel and unusual punishment and therefore unconstitutional. In its decision, the court also stated, Mere possession of narcotics is not in so itself a grave offense, This also calls for realignment of roads in the area to eliminate a dangerous intersection at 5900 South, Mr. Mackay said. By receiving approximately 50 percent cf the funds in the form cf federal grants, Mr. Mackay feels that the majority of these projects can be completed on the 2 y2 mill levy plus savings realized by using s of highways. expense vided by the state and should be given top priority by both the legislative and executive branches. scholars of the hierarchy of penalties for abuse cf the varithe ous drugs feel that penalties for marijuana use or possession are out of line with the possible harm to individual or society. port narcotics. the area, based on a wise evaluation of the problem determined by such studies. changes join in an unvoiced effort to shield the offender and prevent detection often at the of rehabilitation possibilities for the offender, he said. 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