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Bill to add fentanyl and THC exposure to child endangerment statutes draws debate
Summary
SB261 would add fentanyl, other scheduled drugs and THC products to felony criminal endangerment of children; Attorney General Austin Knudsen and prosecutors backed the change as filling an omission, while lawmakers pressed for clarity on what 'exposed to' covers and how prosecutors would apply the law.
Sen. Greg Hertz presented Senate Bill 261 to the House Judiciary committee, proposing to expand felony criminal endangerment of children to include causing or permitting a child to inhale, be exposed to, or ingest marijuana, THC‑containing products and fentanyl and other scheduled drugs.
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen said the bill primarily corrects an oversight from last session by adding fentanyl and other drugs to child endangerment statutes; he described practical examples encountered by…
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