The penalty for trafficking fentanyl has increased in Georgia after Governor Brian Kemp signed a new law aimed at reducing illegal sales of the drug. Fentanyl, a powerful painkiller, is 100 times stronger than morphine and can be deadly, especially when mixed with other drugs. Even a small amount, two milligrams, can be fatal depending on individual factors. The Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act sets mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl traffickers. For amounts between four grams and 14 grams, offenders will face at least five years in prison. Senator Russ Goodman, who introduced the bill, highlighted the unique danger of fentanyl, noting personal stories of families affected by its use, particularly among teenagers.  The South Georgia blueberry farmer said Tuesday that he introduced SB 79 because fentanyl is unlike any other drug experienced by older generations. If those older drugs are BB guns, then fentanyl is a nuclear bomb, he said, and teenagers are particularly at risk because they are unaware.