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This bill proposes to modify New Mexico's criminal sentencing laws by adding a mandatory three-year sentence enhancement for individuals convicted of selling or trafficking one kilogram or more of fentanyl. Specifically, when a court or jury determines that a defendant has sold or trafficked fentanyl in an amount of one kilogram or more, the basic imprisonment sentence outlined in Section 31-18-15 of New Mexico's statutes will be automatically increased by three years. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is significantly more potent than morphine and has been a major contributor to the opioid epidemic, making this bill part of efforts to combat drug trafficking and reduce the harmful impacts of this dangerous substance. The bill adds this provision as a new section to the Criminal Sentencing Act, signaling the state's intent to impose stricter penalties on large-scale fentanyl distribution.

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https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legtype=B&legno=25&year=25