Governor aims to rein in Vermont drug trade

2,408 views · Published 29 January 2014 · 2:48 · Indexed 30 October 2026

Channel: CBS Evening News · 2014 · News & Politics

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The state of Vermont has seen an almost 800 percent uptick in opiate use since the year 2000, in part because of the state's geography. Located in the middle of the northeast drug corridor, dealers unload some of their inventory while traveling from Philadelphia to Montreal. Gov. Peter Shumlin is pushing for harsher penalties for dealers and help for addicts. Michelle Miller reports.

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