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Here cover both addiction and mental health services. i think thats really important to drive home. yes, would we see a disproportionate at of people in low income in economically hard hit areas turning to opioids, yes. you know what is an equal opportunity offender is mental illness. you cannot safeguard against that having, for example, happening to a family member or even yourself. we certainly spotlight the opioid addiction but its also about mental health coverage. i think thats important p...

Psychologically, politically, morally, we need to say, as nancy reagan said, "just say no." dont do it, theres no excuse for this, its not recreational. >> tom: then in what is probably a direct reaction to snoop doggs music video, he attacked marijuana. >> i reject the idea that were going to be better placed if we have more marijuana, you can just go down to the corner grocery store and get it, give me a break. high-purity thc content, its not a healthy substance, particular for young people. ...

Argued next month, and it will charge a dealer who deals in it. >> bill: right now in florida, if you are a dealer and you sell cocaine or heroin and somebody dies, you can be charged with murder. i think you can do that in most states but very few prosecutors do. >> really just one prosecution with fentanyl. convicted 30 years. thats the only case. >> bill: that is what has to happen. is there a big opioid, heroin problem in florida? >> it is huge, more than 700 people died on fentanyl pete >> ...

Loophole. this is a huge bill that will be argued next month, and it will charge a dealer who deals in it. >> bill: right now in florida, if you are a dealer and you sell cocaine or heroin and somebody dies, you can be charged with murder. i think that you can do that in most states but very few prosecutors do. >> theres been really just one prosecution with fentanyl. last year in palm beach, a guy who allegedly sold it to someone who then died, he was convicted and got 30 years. thats the only ...

Been explosion of heroin use, heroin-related crimes, overdoses, how does that happen? >> detective 1: i think once this area realized we had a heroin problem, we were already behind it trying to play catch-up. we are on the 91 corridor. route 91 has been dubbed the heroin highway at this point. its a widely used road to go north and south. theres opportunists here and for low money input, theyre getting a high profit. thats the typical heroin packages. bundles of ten, 50 bags here. >> anthony: 6...

>> you thought it was hopeless speech. >> i travel all around the country also, and i agree there is a heroin problem, a jobs problem for some people who have been left behind. but i talk to a lot of business owners. and they tell me when i ask them what is your biggest problem, is it obamacare? no. regulations? no. lack of skilled labor. there is a labor shortage in the south bay and san francisco and texas and southeast parts of the u.s. so there are two americas. but much of america is growin...

Its just increased to a level ive never seen any other drug come into an area. people are all going to be affected. it hasnt topped out yet. >> someone youve known, someone you went to school with, someone you work with. >> so, sunny crocket gets a ferrari. whats wrong with this picture? >> tried the lexus but they said no way. >> its been reported in the national papers theres been explosion of heroin use, heroin-related crimes, overdoses, how does that happen? >> i think once this area realize...

Ratify the transpacific partnership agreement that we completed at the end of last year. we would like to see congress move forward on bipartisan criminal just reform. there appears to be bipartisan agreement on capitol hill that we could pass legislation that would make our system more fair and our communities safer. we hear a lot of talk on the campaign trail from republican presidential candidates vowing to get serious about the heroin problem in this country. the president and his director o...

Guys, i have a feeling were going to have to talk about bill clintons past a little bit more. i hope youre ready to come back on and discuss. >> me, too. >> thank you both. thank you so much. "outfront" next, breaking news. one of the worlds most wanted drug lords, mexicos el chapo caught after months on the run. new details about how the capture went down. and maines governor and his controversial comments about the heroin problem hitting that state. >> they come up here, they sell their he...

Rubio going after hillary clinton. something that donald trump is doing. something jeb bush tried to do but spending time dealing with donald trump instead. rubio polling third in iowa, a distant third. ted cruz and donald trump have a considerable lead but rubio has been criticized by some of his supporters who are worried he might not get out of february in a victory in iowa, south carolina, new hampshire or nevada, he is in iowa pushing hard to show he has momentum to push up the tone. bill: ...