Monday, March 20, 2023

Texas Senate Passes Murder Charges For Fentanyl Dealers

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The Texas Senate passed a "Combating Fentanyl" bill Wednesday that would open the door for state prosecutors to charge fentanyl distributors with murder.

Senate Bill 645, introduced by Sen. Joan Huffman, a Republican representing the Houston area, would change the classification of drug overdoses to "poisonings," according to the Texas Tribune.

(Full story HERE.)
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