Nevada will use fentanyl to execute death row inmate Wednesday

Published July 10, 2018 4:31pm ET



Nevada will on Wednesday become the first state to use fentanyl in the execution of a death row inmate.

The state opted to use the synthetic opioid on convicted double-murderer Scott Dozier because it could not obtain alternative drugs, according to a local report. Dozier’s execution will be the state’s first in 12 years due to pushback from pharmaceutical manufacturers.

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