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Donald M. Payne: “The HALT Fentanyl Act is not the way to go, but we need to come together and do something as this plague is ruining our…”

On the recordMay 24, 2023
The HALT Fentanyl Act is not the way to go, but we need to come together and do something as this plague is ruining our future. I have seen it in my community. Others have seen it now in their communities. We must come together with reasonable legislation. This is just another possible situation that starts mass incarceration once again. I know I don't want to see in your community what that did to mine over the past 20 years.
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Donald M. Payne
New Jersey
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May 24, 2023

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