Tag: House Bill 1326
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DA files first distribution of fentanyl resulting in death charge in Brighton
The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office filed its first charge for distribution of fentanyl resulting in death, authorities announced Friday. The office charged Milo Gonzalez, 39, in relation to the death of a 24-year-old man in Aurora on Feb. 3, according to a news release. The office did not release the victim’s name. It’s the…
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Colorado offers $6.9 million in grants for fentanyl investigations
Law enforcement agencies throughout Colorado can now apply for grants to fund investigations into fentanyl-related deaths, injuries and supply chains. Applications opened Tuesday for $6.86 million to be distributed through the Synthetic Opiate Poisoning Investigation and Distribution Interdiction Grant Program — created by the passage of House Bill 1326 in May, a sweeping measure to…
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EDITORIAL: Colorado fentanyl bill treats lives as expendable
It’s the leading killer of people 18-45. It kills instantly. Fentanyl should be a major crime deterred by felony charges. By making it a minor crime with a careless new law in 2019, Colorado became the red-carpet state for fentanyl dealers. The law reduced to a misdemeanor the possession of 4 grams or less. That’s…