Increased Penalties For Drug Offenses Passes House Of Delegates

Lauren’s Law passed the House of Delegates Friday with only one lawmaker voting against its passage. Senate Bill 196 would raise criminal penalties for drug trafficking offenses, and is named after Lauren Cole, a 26-year-old Morgantown resident who died after ingesting drugs laced with fentanyl. Cole’s parents were present in the Senate when the bill passed that chamber with […]