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Did Joe Lombardo increase penalties on fentanyl traffickers?

Matches stated record claim. He signed the 2023 law that made 28 grams of illegal fentanyl a trafficking crime; it was filed before he took office, on behalf of the attorney general.

Joseph Lombardo

Tougher fentanyl trafficking penalties

Matches stated record claim

What they say

His campaign says he increased penalties on fentanyl traffickers.

“Increased penalties on fentanyl traffickers to crack down on drug crimes”

Source: Lombardo for Governor

What the record shows · Jun 14, 2023

He signed Senate Bill 35 on June 14, 2023. It made 28 grams or more of illegally made fentanyl a trafficking crime; other drug trafficking starts at 100 grams.

Sources: Nevada Legislature

Limit: The bill was filed in November 2022, before he took office, on behalf of the attorney general. His part was signing it.

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