NC legislature considers tough-on-crime solutions to opioid crisis
RALEIGH — Are longer prison sentences the best way to handle the opioid crisis, or would North Carolina be better off with a bigger focus on treating addiction and other issues at the root of the crisis?That question erupted into a lengthy debate Wednesday at the North Carolina General Assembly, where lawmakers disagreed over a proposal to significantly increase the criminal punishment for people caught breaking into pharmacies, as well as the punishment for anyone who buys stolen […]
