Gov. Kay Ivey has signed a bill to bring harsher penalties for trafficking fentanyl — with punishments of up to life imprisonment — as state leaders try to respond to the deadly overdose crisis. alnews alpolitics fentanyl wakanews
Gov. Kay Ivey signs bill to increase penalties for fentanyl trafficking, Thursday, April 6, 2023 – Photo from the Office of Gov. Kay IveyAlabama lawmakers have approved harsher penalties for trafficking fentanyl — with punishments of up to life imprisonment — as lawmakers try to respond to the deadly overdose crisis.Gov. Kay Ivey signed the legislation into law this afternoon.
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid drug. It is often mixed into other drugs, including heroin, methamphetamine and counterfeit pain pills so people might not know they are ingesting it. In 2021, synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl, were responsible for killing more than 70,000 people in the Unites States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Simpson said the weights are for “pure fentanyl” instead of the combined weight when fentanyl is mixed with another drug. He said the intent is to target sellers instead of people who are buying drugs that might have been mixed with fentanyl.
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