Utah AG Sean Reyes joins forces with other attorneys general to urge passing of fentanyl act
"I think fentanyl is on a temporary schedule one, and this bill would permanently make fentanyl a schedule one drug," said Richard Piatt, communications director with Reyes' office.
"Law enforcement needs every tool that they can get to take, to take on, not only the use and abuse of it here at home, but the transport of fentanyl and illegally-made fentanyl from across the Mexico border," added Piatt."When I look through the legislation, I do not feel that they are being very thoughtful in the way that they are scheduling these substances," said Dr. Jennifer Plumb, medical director with Utah Naxolone.
Plumb says the state has gone from fourth in overdose deaths in 2012 to 42nd as of 2021. She says the HALT legislation is not the right tool for the problem.
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