Budget Amendment ID: FY2018-S3-949

EPS 949

Further clarifying the definition of fentanyl trafficking

Messrs. deMacedo, Humason, Tarr and Ross, Ms. Lovely, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Brady, Rush, O'Connor and Moore and Ms. Flanagan moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after Section X, the following new section:- 

“Section 32E of chapter 94C of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out subsection (c1/2), as inserted by chapter 136 of the acts of 2015, and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(c1/2) Any person who traffics in fentanyl, by knowingly or intentionally manufacturing, distributing, dispensing or possessing with intent to manufacture, distribute or dispense or by bringing into the commonwealth a net weight of 10 grams or more of any mixture containing fentanyl or a derivative of fentanyl shall be punished by a term of imprisonment in state prison for not more than 20 years.”