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The Opioid Sales Bill
New tax on opioid sales to fund addiction recovery programs
Relating to collecting a tax from all manufacturers and distributors of opioid drugs
Good for everyday people ·
This bill would tax opioid sales to help pay for addiction recovery programs, which could help many people struggling with addiction.
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If this bill passes, it could provide important funding for addiction recovery programs. This is a chance to help people in need and fight the opioid crisis.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The tax would be one cent for every 100 pills sold.
- The tax amount is based on the number of overdose deaths in West Virginia.
- The money would go to the Ryan Brown Addiction Prevention and Recovery Fund.
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