Lykos has cited several reasons to change the policy, including the inability of defense experts to retest small amounts of drug residue and to marshal the office’s resources to focus on violent and complex offenses.
The minimum weight, one-hundredth of a gram, is equivalent to half a grain of rice. For the seized material to be tested twice, there has to be more than a hundredth of a gram, Lykos said.
In a press release issued Wednesday, HPD outlined its position on crack pipe cases as a tool for crime prevention.
“Addicts may become so addicted to the drug that they engage in thefts, burglaries, prostitution, and other crimes in an effort to support their habit. By arresting a suspect for a small amount of crack cocaine, HPD may be preventing that suspect from committing a burglary later, for example,” according to the release.
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