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House passes bill escalating penalties for fentanyl trafficking
Summary
Lawmakers approved a first-substitute to increase penalties for fentanyl trafficking, including a presumption of prison time for those bringing large quantities into Utah; sponsor cited sharp increases in overdose deaths and large seizures of fentanyl.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House on Feb. 6 passed a first substitute to House Bill 87, a measure that increases penalties for trafficking fentanyl and establishes a higher presumption of incarceration for large quantities.
Representative Gwyn, sponsor of the bill, described rising overdose deaths and the lethality of fentanyl as the rationale. “If you’re coming into…
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