Mississippi SB2318 makes delivering illicit synthetic substances a felony if the recipient's death results from use.
Mississippi SB2318 amends the state code to establish that delivering or causing the delivery of illicit synthetic substances, knowingly, is a felony if the recipient's death results from the use of the substance. The bill defines "illicit synthetic substance" as a chemically engineered substance designed to mimic controlled substances, including fentanyl and its analogs. The penalty for conviction includes imprisonment for no less than twenty years to life and a fine of at least Ten Thousand Dollars.
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