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11-6-17 governor signs opioid bill

todayNovember 4, 2017

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill aimed at deadly opioids known as fentanyl analogs. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid far more powerful than heroin, and its analogs have slight variants in the chemical makeup. They have been blamed for a spike in overdoses around Wisconsin. The new law makes it easier for prosecutors to go after manufacturers.

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