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Law enforcement and sponsors urge ban on pill‑press machines; committee hears public‑safety case
5571315 · May 7, 2025
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Summary
Supporters of House Bill 2046 told the Joint Committee on the Judiciary that pill‑press machines enable local production of counterfeit pills and fentanyl‑laced products and urged criminalization of possession and distribution of devices intended for illegal drug manufacture.
District Attorney and sponsor testimony urged the Joint Committee on the Judiciary to support House Bill 2046 to make possession, manufacture or distribution of pill‑press machines used for illicit drug production a criminal offense. Witnesses said the machines…
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