State Drug Sentencing amid Increasing Fentanyl Overdoses

Lauren Krisai, Justice Action Network commentator, discusses misconceptions about drug dealers and users, the current state of drug sentencing amid increasing fentanyl overdoses, lessons learned from the get tough experience in the 1990s, drug paraphernalia laws hindering harm reduction efforts, and the complexity of the fentanyl overdose crisis and how lawmakers should address it.