Democratic Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford is going an about-face when it comes to cracking down on the fentanyl crisis after previously advocating for easing penalties.
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo speaks with the Las vegas Review-Journal.haven't let him off easy. Better Nevada PAC, a group with close ties to Lombardo, blasted the attorney general for what they said was his contribution to the effects of the fentanyl crisis hitting the state.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seized over 1.2 million fentanyl pills between two busts on Dec. 29.When reached for comment, Ford's office said in a statement that the new bill was"intended to target those who traffic in fentanyl," and that it was"not intended to incarcerate those struggling with addiction."
"Moreover, this bill does not go against the intent of the Legislature in crafting and passing Assembly Bill 236 in 2019. To the contrary, it’s entirely aligned with its intent, best stated by Nevada Supreme Court Justice James Hardesty, who testified on the bill with now-Speaker of the Assembly Steve Yeager that weights/amounts would need to be adjusted based on the nature of particular drugs and what we’re seeing on the ground," it said.
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