Nebraska
Nebraska is home to 1,758,787 people. The state capital is Lincoln. There are 4,130 people in state prison and 17,994 people on probation.
Cocaine is available in the larger cities of the state and is abused by all walks of life. Heroin is available in certain larger areas although it is not considered an immediate threat. Methamphetamine is considered a great threat to the population of Nebraska and is widely available throughout the state. Club drugs are also a growing concern for law enforcement as large quantities of MDMA have been arriving in Nebraska. Marijuana is available in the larger cities. Oxycontin is becoming a growing problem of abuse throughout the state.
Nebraska has a crime rate 1% lower than the national average. 92% of all crimes committed within the state are property crimes.
The first time a person is found in possession of less than one ounce of marijuana they will be citied, fined $300, and will attend a drug course. A second possession is a misdemeanor with a sentence of up to 5 days in jail and a $400 fine. Any additional offenses are considered misdemeanors carrying a sentence of 7 days and a $500 fine. Any sale of marijuana is a felony and is punishable by a mandatory minimum sentence of 1 year with the possibility of up to 20 years and a $25,000 fine. Sale to a minor carries a 3 year mandatory minimum sentence with the possibility of 20 years. Sale within 1,000 feet of a school or other public building is also a 3 year mandatory minimum sentence with the possibility of 50 years.
Every day the police will make about 20 DUI arrests and 30 drug arrests.
Every month the state of Nebraska will lose about 40 residents to alcohol related death and 10 to illegal drug overdose.
