DeSantis Seeking Tougher Penalties for Making Fentanyl and Sex Crimes Against Children

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced proposed legislation on Jan. 26 for a battery of law-and-order initiatives.
Speaking at a press conference in Miami, the Republican governor told reporters he seeks crackdowns on fentanyl manufacturing and sex offenses against children.
He also hopes to make it easier to get a death sentence in a capital case and wants uniform bail standards across the state.
The proposal, which would have to be passed by Florida lawmakers, targets fentanyl made to look like candy.
It would make it a first-degree felony to possess, sell, or manufacture the drug in that form, and would specify a mandatory life sentence and a $1 million fine if the trafficking targets children….}