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Republican state Sen. Anthony Kern of Glendale is sponsoring a bill that would subject someone who makes, transports or sells the drug to life in prison or the death penalty if someone dies after taking the drug. (Courtesy photo)

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Republicans in the state Senate are working to greatly boost the penalties for people who supply the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl, advancing a bill on Thursday that would subject someone who makes, transports or sells the drug to life in prison or the death penalty if someone dies after taking the drug.

By Bob Christie For the Courier January 26, 2023