South Carolina Increases Penalties for Possessing, Trafficking Fentanyl

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has signed into law a bill that makes fentanyl trafficking a felony offense, subjecting traffickers to increased jail time. A person could face up to 40 years in prison for the offense.
South Carolina Increases Penalties for Possessing, Trafficking Fentanyl
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster talks at a press conference in Columbia, S.C., on Aug. 9, 2021. Jeffrey Collins/AP Photo
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South Carolina’s governor has signed into law a bill that adds fentanyl-related substances to the list of controlled substances and makes fentanyl trafficking a felony offense, subjecting traffickers to increased jail time.

The fentanyl trafficking bill, signed into law by Governor Henry McMaster on Aug. 1, also increased the penalties for fentanyl trafficking compared to other substances and established minimum sentences.

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