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Shelley Moore Capito: “The penalties are much higher, there's a much stricter…”

Featuring: Shelley Moore Capito, Republican | U.S. Senate West Virginia

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Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Discusses New Fentanyl Legislation and Its Impact in West Virginia

Published | Video Starts at 00:20

She says although overdose statistics are going down in West Virginia, more work needs to be done and this new law is a step in the right direction. The penalties are much higher, there's a much stricter enforcement around [fentanyl and its look-alikes]. it and also the look alikes because people are going one offs from fentanyl and creating other types of drugs. (00:20–00:28)

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Asserts that new legislation increases penalties and enforcement for fentanyl and similar drugs.

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