Newt Gingrich's deadly Drug War

Newt Gingrich 1995 bill for death penalty for 2 ounces of cannabis
Newt Gingrich proposed a bill in 1995. He introduced it in 1996 as H.R. 4170 (Drug Importer Death Penalty Act of 1996) to the House of Representatives.


 * Gingrich on Marijuana - See the discussion of H.R. 4170 and importing "100 usual dosage amounts." Life imprisonment without parole for the first offense, and the death penalty for the second offense.
 * Gingrich Urges Death Penalty For Illegal Drug Smugglers. Aug 27, 1995 Washington Post.
 * House Speaker Gingrich Proposes Increased Death Penalties for Drug Dealers. October 1995. National Drug Strategy Network.
 * H.R. 4170: Drug Importer Death Penalty Act of 1996. GovTrack.us.