Gavin Newsom wants California to impose tougher penalties for 'tranq' dealers
- California Governor Gavin Newsom plans to introduce a bill to increase penalties for trafficking xylazine, a dangerous drug known as "tranq."
- This action is aimed at addressing the rising number of overdose deaths in California caused by tranq.
- Xylazine poses a unique challenge in the fight against the overdose epidemic, and the legislation aims to curb dealers and traffickers in the state.
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Gavin Newsom wants California to impose tougher penalties for 'tranq' dealers
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 6: California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during the climate agreement event jointly west coast leaders Oregon Governor Kate Brown, Washington Governor Jay Inslee and British Columbia Premier John Horgan on October 6, 2022 in San Francisco, California, United States. California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia are part of the Pacific Coast Collaborative, along with the cities of Vancouver, Seattle, Portland,…
Newsom moves to crack down on dealers of street drug ‘tranq’
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) announced new measures created to take action against dealers of the street drug “tranq” on Tuesday. “As part of the state’s multi-pronged plan to address the opioid and overdose epidemic, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced proposed new legislation to increase penalties for the illicit trafficking of the drug xylazine, also known…
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