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Maria Cantwell: “Currently, the fines for manufacturing are a mere $10,000 for neglect in reporting on that distribution. So to me, that…”

On the recordApril 18, 2018
Currently, the fines for manufacturing are a mere $10,000 for neglect in reporting on that distribution. So to me, that is hardly a deterrent.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Cantwell criticizes the low fines for manufacturers failing to report opioid distribution.

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