Carrollton Police Chief Joel Richards spoke to the Carrollton Kiwanis Club on January 31, 2025 in UWG's Hubbard Dining room.
He spoke of the danger of Fentanyl, a synthetic manmade drug approved by the FDA for use as a pain reliver and anesthetic. It is about 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 percent more potent than heroin.
Governor Kemp signed Austin's Law into law in April 2024. Austin's Law, named after Austin Waters, who died at the age of 30 after taking what he thought was a Xanax pill that he purchased off the street. Austin's Law will make it possible to arrest and convict on aggravated involuntary manslaughter charges for cause of death for manufacturing or distributing a substance containing fentanyl; knowledge is not required.
Photo January 31, 2025: Mark Herring and Police Chief Joel Richards
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