格鲁吉亚通过修订的芬太尼法案限制强制性判决,针对贩运者而不是使用者, 并给予法官判刑自由裁量权. Georgia passes revised fentanyl bill limiting mandatory sentences, targeting traffickers, not users, and giving judges sentencing discretion.

乔治亚州参议员在两党协商后一致通过了一项修订的芬太尼法案, 将强制性最低刑期限制为2.5年超过4克芬太妮, 最大35年更大数量涉到大量案件, 不包括微量的. Georgia senators unanimously passed a revised fentanyl bill after bipartisan negotiations, limiting mandatory minimum sentences—2.5 years for over 4 grams of fentanyl, up to 35 years for larger amounts—to cases involving significant quantities, excluding trace amounts. 让法官有权裁量减少非领导者,非暴力犯罪者或没有先前重罪的人的刑期. The compromise, led by Sen. Bill Cowsert, targets traffickers, not users, and allows judges discretion to reduce sentences for non-leaders, non-violent offenders, or those without prior felonies. 民主党人批评原来法案不公平地惩罚成者. The change followed Democratic criticism that the original bill unfairly punished addicts. 议会即将结束, 该法案现在转移到众议院. The bill now moves to the House as the session nears its end. 芬太尼过量使用仍是18至44岁美国人的首要死亡原因. Fentanyl overdoses remain the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18 to 44.