Proposition 132 – Increase Penalties for Fentanyl Crimes

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid and is responsible for more overdose deaths in Colorado than any other drug.

Currently, Colorado has tiered felony penalties based on the quantity of fentanyl distributed, allows for reduced penalties in certain cases, and possession of small amounts of fentanyl without a prescription is a misdemeanor.

Prop 132 mandates 8 to 32 years in prison for distribution of any quantity of fentanyl and makes possession of any quantity of fentanyl a felony.

Recommendation: No

Judicial discretion would be practically eliminated for illegal possession or distribution of fentanyl, a drug which is legal when prescribed by a doctor. This ballot measure introduces too many possibilities for faulty sentencing.

Website for the Yes Side – Brighter Colorado
https://brightercolorado.org/prop132/
Designated rep Michael Fields (Advance Colorado) https://www.advancecolorado.org/

Website for the No Side – Coloradans For Real Safety Solutions
https://noon132.com/


Approved Ballot Language
Proposition 132 (STATUTORY)

Prop 132 initiative language filed with the Secretary of State
Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning criminal penalties for fentanyl and certain synthetic opioids, and, in connection therewith, increasing the felony classifications of drug-related crimes for distribution, manufacturing, dispensing, sale, or possession of fentanyl and certain synthetic opioids; creating mandated treatment for certain drug felony violations based on possession amount; and changing sentencing provisions to narrow or eliminate exemptions for crimes related to fentanyl and certain synthetic opioids and drug-related deaths?

YES/FOR ___
NO/AGAINST ___

Prop 132 initiative language filed with the Secretary of State
https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/elections/Initiatives/titleBoard/filings/2025-2026/85Final.pdf