Pitch for tougher fentanyl law sparks hot debate in Trenton / NJ Spotlight / June 13, 2023
By Ted Goldberg
NJ lawmakers are pushing forward a bill that would increase fines and prison time for people caught with fentanyl. The measure would also make the act of selling at least 10 grams of the potent opioid a first-degree felony, a crime that could land an offender in prison for up to 20 years. “I can’t fathom that there’s any better solution than increasing the penalties here,” said Sen. Michael Testa.