— Republicans have reintroducedbillstoaddress the fentanyl crisis. The bills would increase criminal penalties and permanently add controlled substance classifications for fentanyl and its analogues.
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., reintroduced the Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act to lower the threshold required for mandatory minimum sentencing for fentanyl possession.
“The sentencing rules for fe…