Governor Josh Shapiro came to the offices of a Kensington community group Tuesday to warn of the dangers of a street drug popular in Philadelphia and to announce that he will soon classify the drug as a schedule 3 narcotic.
Law enforcement says tranq has taken hold in the supply of illegal drugs flowing the streets of Kensington and elsewhere. They say it's killing hundreds of people across the Commonwealth and the cheapness and accessibility of the drug makes it available to anyone who wants to buy it.
It will also allow police to charge for possession of tranq, which Philadelphia Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole says is necessary given the side effects of the drug.
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