Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Thursday announced more than $60 million is coming to counter the state's fentanyl crisis.
on Thursday announced more than $60 million is coming to counter the state's fentanyl crisis.
According to Ferguson, the funds are coming from his office's investigation into retail giant Walmart for its role in "fueling theas a pharmacy." A resolution introduced by Ferguson will equally split $62.6 million across state and local jurisdictions across Washington. The Attorney General's Office says this resolution is just a fraction of the $1.1 billion they have claimed from 11 companies connected to the opioid epidemic."This is real money that funds real resources that will save lives," Ferguson said. "But I am not done here. My office still litigates active cases, which we will use to hold all companies that fueled the opioid epidemic accountable.
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