With a handful of legislative proposals regarding fentanyl stalling at the state capitol, the nonprofit organization based out of Orange County.
Frustrated by what they say is a lack of action in the California legislature, child advocates and parents of fentanyl victims are taking action of their own, and they tell the NBC4 I-Team they want active registered voters in California to help.
With a handful of legislative proposals regarding fentanyl stalling at the state capitol, the nonprofit organization based out of Orange County, “If you kill someone, you killed someone,” president and CEO of FentanylSolution.org, Janice M. Celeste, said. “Even if you killed someone by accident with your car, there is some sort of penalty, there is some sort of court procedures that you have to go through.
“We decided to come out with a proposition for a ballot initiative to bring it to the people, and we want to get their vote on whether or not we need stronger laws for drug dealers who kill specifically with these pills,” she added. Sign up for NBC LA newsletters. Celeste said the group is currently conducting a phone poll, asking 800 randomly selected state registered voters what changes they would like to see regarding fentanyl legislation, from more drug education to substance abuse treatment to harsher penalties for criminals.
“Then we will write the legislation from that poll. We will do a petition and get the signatures we need -- 650,000 signatures. It’s a really big lift,” Celeste said.
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