Summary: <p>Prosecutors have a new tool to help reduce the number of people dying in North Carolina from opioid overdoses, <a href="https://abc11.com/new-law-allows-nc-drug-dealers-to-be-charged-with-murder-/5384754/">WTVD</a> reports.</p> <p>On Monday, Governor Roy Cooper signed into law the “death by distribution” act.</p> <p>It allows prosecutors to charge drug dealers with second-degree murder.</p> <p>Lawmakers and law enforcement say it is needed to put away high-level drug dealers.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support</a>
