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9 California Fentanyl Bills Advance, 8 Targeting Overdose Prevention, One Increasing Penalties

9 California Fentanyl Bills Advance, 8 Targeting Overdose Prevention, One Increasing Penalties
The California State Capitol building in Sacramento on April 18, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Travis Gillmore
Travis Gillmore
5/31/2023|Updated: 12/30/2023
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SACRAMENTO—With the fentanyl crisis leading to the deaths of more than 500 Californians per week, lawmakers in the California Assembly passed a series of bills on May 25 aimed at preventing overdoses through education, providing more access to opioid reversal medications, and harsher penalties for dealers caught with enough of the drug to kill 500,000 people.

Nine such bills will now be considered by the Senate in the coming weeks.

Travis Gillmore
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Travis Gillmore is an avid reader and journalism connoisseur based in Washington, D.C. covering the White House, politics, and breaking news for The Epoch Times. Contact him at [email protected]
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