Bill > H1671

This bill proposes to increase penalties for the distribution and trafficking of oxycodone and its derivatives, which are controlled substances. Specifically, it amends Section 32A of Chapter 94C by replacing existing language with new provisions that establish stricter punishments for those who knowingly or intentionally manufacture, distribute, dispense, or possess with intent to distribute these drugs. The proposed penalties include a mandatory minimum prison sentence of one year, with potential imprisonment in state prison for two and a half to ten years, or in a jail or house of correction for one to two and a half years. Additionally, a fine of one thousand to ten thousand dollars may be imposed, but it cannot replace the mandatory minimum prison term.