Time to redouble our efforts to combat dangerous drugs

Dec. 31, 2016: 30-year-old female allegedly stabbed by a 28-year-old male outside of Glasgow, resulting in the woman’s death. The man admitted to consuming meth prior to the stabbing.

Jan. 25, 2017:  31-year-old male shot and killed in a Helena motel parking lot. A pound of meth was found at the scene. 

Feb. 19, 2017: Two men lead law enforcement on a two-day manhunt near Big Timber following a traffic stop that resulted in the assault of a Highway Patrol Trooper. The men are suspected of trafficking meth.

Stories like these are all too common in Montana, and their frequency is growi...