Committee keeps handbook rule classifying "middling" and sharing as drug dealing

The Treatment Alternatives Diversion Grant Oversight Committee voted Feb. 17 to retain a handbook rule that classifies "middling, sharing or giving drugs to others" as drug dealing, a policy that can lead to termination from the program. Vice Chair Morgan Rohde moved to keep the rule as written; Committee Member Samuel Weber seconded the motion, which passed with no recorded nay votes.

Committee members discussed that the phrase "middling" could be interpreted differently by participants and flagged that clarification is important for consistent enforcement. Despite those concerns, the committee opted not to change the handbook language at this meeting and maintained the current wording.

The motion to preserve the rule was approved with no recorded opposed votes among members present. The committee did not record a roll-call breakdown beyond noting the absence of nay votes.

The committee also reviewed several informational items from the evaluator’s report and deferred a planned review of Phase One, including a possible addition of "recovery capital" to the handbook, to its next meeting on March 17, 2025.