(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has endorsed a proposed law that would increase penalties to aggravated drug trafficing near community addiction service providers. Senate Bill 55 would expand laws the State already has in place on drug trafficking around schools or juveniles and would create a 1,000 foot barrier for addiction providers.
“Drug dealers around treatment centers are like flies on honey. They know they have a proven customer base. This law will help protect those seeking recovery when they are their most vulnerable.”
Attorney General Yost submitted a letter this morning to the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of the bill. The letter is available here.
The bill had its second hearing today.
