US EditionGov. Morrisey signs Lauren's Law in Morgantown
- Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed Lauren's Law, which increases penalties for drug trafficking resulting in death, including up to 40 years in prison for offenders.
- Lauren's Law is named after Lauren Cole, who died in 2020 from heroin laced with fentanyl, highlighting West Virginia's overdose crisis.
- Cherie Cole, Lauren's mother, expressed emotional gratitude during the signing, stating, 'We gotta save our kids.
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Beckley Register-Herald
westvirginiawatch.comMorrisey signs bill into law increasing criminal penalties for drug dealers in WV
Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Thursday signed into law a bill to drastically increase criminal penalties for dealing and transporting certain types of drugs in West Virginia.
Charleston Gazette-Mail
Morrisey signs bills upping fentanyl penalties, Second Amendment protections
After signing a bill into law in Morgantown, West Virginia, on April 24, 2025, that increases penalties for crimes involving fentanyl, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey traveled to Cacapon State Park in Morgan County, West Virginia on April 25, 2025 to sign three bills intended to enhance Second Amendment protections within the state.
Fentanyl dealers would get mandatory prison under bills
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A set of bills advanced this week in the state House would set harsher penalties for drug dealers who peddle fentanyl, carfentanil, heroin and their derivatives. “These bills impose a mandatory minimum (prison term) for drug traffickers,” explained one of the bills' sponsors, Rep. Sarah Lightner, R-Springport, in an interview Friday with Target 8 via Zoom. “We needed to figure out a way to disrupt the supply chain. T…
Lauren's Law: West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey signs bill increasing drug trafficking penalties
MORGANTOWN, WV (WOWK) -- West Virginia leads the nation in drug overdose deaths. One family dealing with the tragedy of losing a loved one fought for stiffer drug penalties as well as hope for those suffering from addiction. Thursday in Morgantown, Governor Patrick Morrisey signed a bill increasing penalties for trafficking fentanyl and other illegal substances known as Lauren’s Law. The bill takes its name from a WVU grad who unknowingly ingest…
Morrisey signs 'Lauren's Law' to boost drug penalties - Dominion Post
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Patrick Morrisey vowed vigilance Thursday afternoon as he signed a bill into law that will deliver harsher penalties to those found guilty of trafficking […] The post Morrisey signs ‘Lauren’s Law’ to boost drug penalties appeared first on Dominion Post.
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