California Bill Would Increase Penalties for Fentanyl Dealers Selling to Minors

The measure would add two years to current sentences and enhancements if the minor involved is at least 4 years younger than the defendant.

Heroin and fentanyl pressed into pill form as seen in a file photo. Courtesy of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

California Lawmakers last week introduced an Assembly bill that would increase penalties for fentanyl-related crimes involving minors.

Currently, it’s illegal for individuals to solicit or encourage minors to consume, transport, or sell controlled substances to minors. It’s also illegal to sell or distribute fentanyl within 1,000 feet of K–12 school grounds.