California lawmakers seek to increase penalties for possessing date-rape drugs

By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - Illegal possession of so-called date-rape drugs would become a potential felony under a bill in California to reverse what supporters say is an unintended consequence of a voter-approved law reducing penalties for non-violent crimes. The measure by Republican Tom Lackey, set to be heard by the Assembly Public Safety Committee next month, would allow prosecutors the discretion to charge people in illegal possession of the drugs Rohypnol, GHB and ketamine with either a felony or a misdemeanor. "Date rape drugs are tools in the hand of predators and they’re not a recreational drug," said Lackey.



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