Bill > HB107

This bill amends New Mexico's Controlled Substances Act to create harsher penalties for drug trafficking, particularly when such trafficking results in a human death. The bill expands the definition of "traffic" to include counterfeit substances and controlled substance analogs, and introduces new sentencing guidelines for drug-related offenses. For first-time offenders who traffic controlled substances, the bill mandates a minimum nine-year prison sentence, which increases to twelve years if the trafficking results in a human death. For repeat offenders, the penalties escalate to first-degree felonies, with life imprisonment possible if the trafficking leads to a human death. The bill also increases potential fines for these offenses, with first-degree felony drug trafficking resulting in death potentially carrying a fine up to $17,500. Additionally, the legislation modifies penalties for distributing drugs to minors and within drug-free school zones, generally increasing the severity of punishments across different types and quantities of controlled substances. The changes aim to provide more stringent legal consequences for drug trafficking, with a particular emphasis on cases involving fatal outcomes.

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