Changes to the Death by Distribution Law

Published for NC Criminal Law on September 28, 2023.

The opioid crisis seems to be getting worse every year. NCDHHS reports that in 2021, over 4,000 North Carolinians died from opioid overdoses, up 22% from the prior year. Most deaths were related to the consumption of fentanyl. One strategy for addressing the epidemic is punishing those who distribute deadly drugs. In 2019, the General ... Read more

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