Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear says he will advocate for two drug-related measures when the legislature convenes next month. One bill would increase penalties for those who traffic in Fentanyl. Beshear says when the synthetic drug is mixed with heroin, it has deadly effects.
"Fentanyl is at least 30 times more powerful than heroin, but right now, our law treats it as the same thing as heroin, and our law doesn't adapt fast enough to the new versions of Fentanyl that come out every day," he said.
Beshear says it’s “scary” that dealers are having an easier time getting Fentanyl than heroin. Another bill would crack down on rogue suboxone clinics. The drug is used to assist people trying to get off heroin and painkillers. Beshear says Kentucky has experiences a large growth in the number of suboxone clinics that are sometimes run like pill mills. The drug can give addicts a high if misused. The A-G says he’ll lobby for legislation to increase regulations on the clinics and require them to be physician-owned.
