Guam Law
Guam - FY 2003 OJP & COPS Grants by State of Recipient
GUAM DEPARTMENT OF LAW ... Law Enforcement ... FY 2003 Edward Byrne Memorial State & Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Program ... [Read More]
GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: U.S. States and Associated Jurisdictions
Law Library of Congress | Global Legal Information Network | Library of Congress ... Guide to Law Online | About the Guide | International | Nations | United States | Index ... [Read More]
Marijuana - Guam Drug Threat Assessment
Enhanced eradication, interdiction, and street-level law enforcement initiatives caused a significant increase in marijuana prices in the early 1990s, and prices have remained high. In 1991 the price for 1 pound of marijuana increased from $2,500 to between $5,000 and $8,000. According to DEA, in the second quarter of FY2002 marijuana sold for $12,800 per pound. In addition, marijuana sold for $800 per ounce, and $20 per joint. The drug typically is distributed at the retail level in machine-rolled joints. In spite of law enforcement efforts, marijuana is more readily available on Guam than in Japan. As a result, many young Japanese tourists seek the drug during their visits. The price of one machine-rolled joint for sale to a Japanese tourist ranges from $150 to $200, considerably more than the $20 paid by local users. ... [Read More]
Guam - FY 2003 OJP & COPS Grants by Locality Broken Out by Core Function
LAW ENFORCEMENT ... Total Law Enforcement Awards ... Total Law Enforcement Awards for AGANA ... [Read More]
Methamphetamine - Guam Drug Threat Assessment
On Guam crystal methamphetamine is known as shabu and typically is smoked ina glass pipe or glass vial. Users heat the glass pipe or vial with a lighter andinhale the methamphetamine vapors. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (DMHSA) and lawenforcement officials report that crystal methamphetamine abuse is evidentthroughout Guam's population. Methamphetamine abuse spans all ethnic, cultural,and age groups--some abusers are as young as 12. Of the students in grades 7through 12 who completed a 1999 drug use survey conducted by DMHSA, more than 7percent reported having used methamphetamine at least once in their lifetime. Crystal methamphetamine is readily available on Guam in gram to kilogramquantities because of a steady supply of the drug from the Philippines as wellas from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, and South Korea. The Drug EnforcementAdministration (DEA) reports that the price of crystal methamphetamine at theretail level--while still high by mainland standards--de ... [Read More]
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG)
The Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG) Program provides funds to units of local government to underwrite projects that reduce crime and improve public safety. The LLEBG Program emphasizes local decision-making and encourages communities to craft their own responses to local crime and drug problems. LLEBG Program funds must be spent in accordance with seven purpose areas . ... The LLEBG Program was originally proposed in H.R. 728 (Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants Act of 1995) . ... [Read More]
DOL WHD: Minimum Wage Laws in the States
Like the Federal wage and hour law, State law often exempts particular occupations or industries from the minimum labor standard generally applied to covered employment. Particular exemptions are not identified in this table. Users are encouraged to consult the laws of particular States in determining whether the State's minimum wage applies to a particular employment. This information often may be found at the websites maintained by State labor departments. Links to these websites are available at www.dol.gov/esa/contacts/state_of.htm . ... [Read More]
GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: Guam
Law Library of Congress | GLIN | Century of Lawmaking | Library of Congress ... Guide to Law Online | International | Nations | United States | States / Territories | Index ... [Read More]
CIA - The World Factbook -- Guam
Guam receives large transfer payments from the US Federal Treasury ($143 million in 1997) into which Guamanians pay no income or excise taxes; under the provisions of a special law of Congress, the Guam Treasury, rather than the US Treasury, receives federal income taxes paid by military and civilian Federal employees stationed in Guam (2001 est.) ... modeled on US; US federal laws apply ... [Read More]
Guam - Admiralty
Admiralty law or maritime law is the distinct body of law (both substantive and procedural) governing navigation and shipping. Topics associated with this field in legal reference works may include: shipping; navigation; waters; commerce; seamen; towage; wharves, piers, and docks; insurance; maritime liens; canals; and recreation. Piracy (ship hijacking) is also an aspect of admiralty. ... The courts and Congress seek to create a uniform body of admiralty law both nationally and internationally in order to facilitate commerce. The federal courts derive their exclusive jurisdiction over this field from the Judiciary Act of 1789 and from Article III, § 2 of the U.S. Constitution. Congress regulates admiralty partially through the Commerce Clause. American admiralty law formerly applied only to American tidal waters. It now extends to any waters navigable within the United States for interstate or foreign commerce. In such waters admiralty jurisdiction includes maritime matters not involving interstate commerce, including recreational boating. ... [Read More]
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