There would be no minimum quantity of opioids sold to get a minimum of seven years in prison.
have found treating the opioid crisis as a public health emergency, rather than with harsher criminal enforcement, has been more effective.in 2021 with multiple drug manufacturers and distributors found to be partially responsible for the opioid epidemic. Another $30 million in settlements is anticipated, a spokesperson for the governor’s office said.in November to give the money to groups focused on treatment, recovery and harm reduction. The state will receive the funding over 18 years.
Rep. Andrew Gray, D-Anchorage, speaks with colleagues on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. Two Juneau men, who are in recovery and currently living in halfway houses, spoke to the House Judiciary Committee in support of good behavior leading to less time in prison for felony drug convictions.
But Dr. Sarah Spencer, an addiction specialist in Ninilchik, said a “huge portion” of her patients had been involved in the criminal justice system. She said longer sentences for drug dealers would invariably impact users because many sell drugs to buy drugs themselves.Speaking for herself and not her employer, Spencer said that drug users routinely share opioids with each other, which could attract the new seven-year minimum sentence.
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