Governor Hassan's Statement on Signing SB 106

Statement

Governor Maggie Hassan issued the following statement after today signing Senate Bill 106, restricting the sale or possession of synthetic drugs:

"Synthetic drugs pose a serious threat to public health, especially to our young people, as we saw last year with at least 44 overdoses in a period of 72 hours that led to my Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency, and they are part of the larger substance misuse challenge facing our state. By restricting the sale or possession of these dangerous substances, Senate Bill 106 builds on our multi-pronged approach to addressing substance misuse, which also includes increasing access to treatment services through our bipartisan health care expansion plan and increasing the safe and effective use of Narcan. I appreciate the efforts of the Attorney General, members of law enforcement, the Governor's Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery, Senator Kelly and the legislature to protect public health and safety, and I am glad to sign this measure into law."

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