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Companion measure proposes tiered penalties for fentanyl possession; staff asks for clearer tiers and effective-date language

2879334 · April 4, 2025
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Proposed Initiative 63 would create a four-tier penalty scheme for possession of fentanyl-containing substances tied to weight and narrow vacatur relief; reviewers requested clearer weight-tier definitions and an applicability clause for the stated effective date.

Proponents presented Proposed Initiative 63 at the same review session that covered Initiative 62. Measure 63 similarly seeks to reclassify many fentanyl-related offenses and to create a four-tier possession penalty structure where severity correlates to the weight of the contraband. Proponents said the…

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