Governor Pence Thanks Governor's Task Force on Drug Enforcement, Treatment, and Prevention, Issues Final Recommendation of the Year

Statement

Following a recommendation voted on at the fourth meeting of the Governor's Task Force on Drug Enforcement, Treatment, and Prevention on December 8, 2015, Governor Mike Pence today announced he will include a bill, authored by Representative Greg Steuerwald, that addresses drug dealer penalties on his legislative agenda for the 2016 session of the Indiana General Assembly.

"We need to crack down on drug dealers who are peddling these poisons and preying on Hoosiers gripped by addiction. This most recent recommendation from the Task Force is another step forward in enacting policy that will allow us do just that," said Governor Pence. "I am thankful for the continued work of the members of the Task Force, and I appreciate their recommendations to combat the scourge of drug abuse that has left far too many Hoosier families heartbroken. I look forward to working with the Indiana General Assembly to address this issue in the upcoming session."

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