The bill passed in the final hours of the 2022 session.
Near the end of the 2022 session, which concluded late May 11, the Colorado legislature approved a version of HB22-1326, “Fentanyl Accountability And Prevention,” a measure addressing the rise of a synthetic opiate whose use can have deadly consequences. But the provision that finally pushed the bill over the line and onto a path that leads directly to the desk of Governor Jared Polis — who’s already said he’ll sign it — remains extremely controversial.…