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'Tyler's Law' makes use or possession of 'pill presses' a Class C felony
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Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill into law Thursday that would target the use of "pill presses" to create counterfeit pills that often are packed with fentanyl.
House Bill 1209 would make knowingly using or having a tableting or encapsulating machine for the purpose of creating counterfeit pills a Class C felony.
Class C felonies are punishable by up to five years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines.
HB 1209 is known as "Tyler's Law," named after Tyler Lee Yates, who died in January 2022 at 31 years old after taking what he believed was a legitimate Oxycontin.
"I'm very, very grateful," said Tyler's father, Greg Yates, "If it saves one life, it's worth it."
Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/gov-inslee-signs-bill-fentanyl-pill-press/281-a9153737-28aa-4b7d-b0a2-217ac7e277e0