Polis signs law to extent immunity protections for fentanyl users who report overdoses

Melissa Martin, left, and Holly Simpson, both with Tribe Recovery Services, hold up signs during a Recovery Not Felonies rally on the west steps of the Colorado Capitol on April 26, 2022, in Denver. The Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition (CCJRC) and other people in recovery and community advocates helped to organize the rally. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

By Seth Klamann | sklamann@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: May 1, 2023 at 6:13 PM MDT | UPDATED: May 1, 2023 at 7:22 PM MDT

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When lawmakers passed a lengthy bill last year to tighten criminal penalties for fentanyl users and dealers, they simultaneously undermined the state's immunity protections for drug users who try to save people from overdoses.

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Polis signs bill that expands immunity protections for people who report overdoses

The new law closes a loophole from last year’s fentanyl fight

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