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State Representative Joe Atkins
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-4192
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REPRESENTATIVE ATKINS’S STEROID BILL PASSES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEASURE INCREASES PENALTIES FOR STEROID PUSHERS
A bill authored by Representative Joe Atkins that would increase penalties for steroid traffickers passed the Minnesota House of Representatives as part of the Public Safety Omnibus bill on Thursday, April 27th. The bill passed with wide bipartisan support.
“I’m glad that so many of my colleagues have decided to join me in stopping the advance of these dangerous and illegal substances," Representative Atkins said. “We need to make sure that all of our kids know that using steroids is wrong and unacceptable, and that begins with appropriately punishing those who are pushing these drugs.”
Atkins’ steroid legislation attacks the steroid problem is several ways. It creates tougher penalties for selling steroids, especially to minors – up to 20 years in jail and a $250,000 fine. It also updates Minnesota’s existing law, which prohibits only about 10% of the steroids currently on the market. Finally, it would bring Minnesota into conformance with federal law on the subject, making enforcement of steroids laws easier.
The Public Safety Omnibus bill also included significant measures to combat the spread of crystal methamphetamine and to increase penalties for sexual predators.
“This bill is a significant step toward making our kids safer in our communities,” Rep. Atkins said. “We need to keep drugs and violence away from them as much as possible, and this bill will help us do that.”
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