Georgia Senate Unanimously Passes Fentanyl Bill

Georgia Senate Unanimously Passes Amended Anti-Fentanyl Bill: Lawmakers Shift Focus from Punishing Addicts to Targeting Traffickers

In a rare display of bipartisanship, the Georgia Senate passed an amended anti-fentanyl bill on Monday, with senators from both parties working together to target traffickers rather than punishing addicts. The original bill, which would have imposed mandatory prison time for possessing drugs laced with fentanyl, was revised to apply minimum sentences only when four grams or more of actual fentanyl is involved. The bill now sets a two-and-a-half-year minimum for over four grams, up to thirty-five years for larger amounts, with judges able to go lighter for low-level offenders without priors or weapons. The measure heads back to the House for a final vote before the session ends, offering a model for how compromise can tackle the opioid crisis without overreach.

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