The fentanyl crisis continues to grow across the country and one Alabama lawmaker has drafted a bill to tackle the nation’s growing fentanyl crisis.
In Alabama, mandatory minimum jail sentences exist for every illegal drug, except fentanyl, so this legislation would create one.“It’s not something that you wake up the next day and you’re addicted, Unfortunately, there’s a lot of people that just don’t wake up the next day,” said Simpson.One to two grams=three calendar yearsEight or more grams=life sentence
“We’ve seen the deaths grow, where right now we’re 81% of the deaths from the overdoses that they deal with have to do with fentanyl,” said Simpson. “I think it’s important for all the citizens to understand that every community is at risk,” said Dr. Julia Boothe the president of the Medical Association of the state of Alabama.“Let your kids know that this isn’t something to play with,” said Simpson.
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