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Fighting Fentanyl: Are Steep Sentences for Fentanyl-related Trafficking Offences Effective?

Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is described by the Canadian Supreme Court as being “80-100 times more potent than morphine and 25-50 times more potent than pharmaceutical grade heroin” (para 94). This potency, combined with the fact that the drug is both odourless and colourless, makes the risk of (accidental) overdoses extremely high. Indeed, given its […]