Bill > HB1625

This bill modifies the laws concerning drug trafficking in Missouri by adjusting the quantities of certain controlled substances that trigger first and second-degree trafficking offenses, and also by introducing a new offense for delivering a controlled substance that results in death. Specifically, it lowers the threshold for fentanyl and carfentanil to trigger these offenses, making it easier to prosecute individuals for trafficking smaller amounts of these potent drugs. The bill also clarifies that a person can be charged with delivering a controlled substance causing death even if the user contributed to their own death, and defines "controlled substance" for this offense as a Schedule I or II substance. The changes aim to strengthen penalties for drug trafficking, particularly involving dangerous synthetic opioids like fentanyl and carfentanil, and to hold individuals accountable for deaths resulting from drug distribution.