she wants to make trafficking phentynol illegal. phentynol itself is 50 times more potent and dangerous than heroin and heroin is dangerous enough. she says more than 12 she says more than 1200 people in massachusetts died from heroin and opioid and nor and more fentanyl is being laced. they have an increased number of cases with fentanyl from 5 in 2013 to 170 last year to more than 473 by mid august. >> it's killing people. it is hurting people. and we need to do all we can to get fenanyl off of our streets. anyone guilty of trafficking phentynol at 10 grams phentynol at 10 grams or more will be subject to up to 20 years in state prison. as soon as the house takes any action on this bill we will bring you the update. reporting live at the statehouse, hen len -- michael henrich, fox25 morning news. >>> a plan to inspect every apartment in boston is behind schedule. they wanted to make sure that all 160 apartments in the city are up to code. the plan called for having 60 the plan called for having 60,000 numbers done by the end of th

according to the d.e.a., it's cut with phentynol. and to street very severe pain associated with cancer. >> so why phennynol. >> it gets into the brain very, very rapidly but it's so potent that very small quantities are needed to produce same high. >> and how much more potent would it be? >> so it's on the order of 20 times pore potent than heroin. >> in philadelphia last year, phentonol. people believe the deadly cocktail was most likely sold along kensington avenue. when you hear an uptick in deaths or they are cutting heroin with this phontonyl it's deadly. >> and it's very scary, because i have grown to love a lot of these people down here. >> it's this fear that keeps carol submitted to leading those who live in darkness into the light. >>> fast forward to what chicago is seeing now. for the second time this year, authorities there have issued a street alert after more than 20 people o.d.ed in just 24 hours. they do suspect that phentonyl they do suspect that phentonyl was behind this spike in deaths. >> next, warhol, lennon, o

investigating over 400 cases of phentynol overdose this year. >>> families who lost loved one >>> families who lost loved ones in distracted driving classes want the state to pass a hands-free law. the law in massachusetts prohibits texting and driving and people can still dial a number and hold the phone their ear while driving. many say this is not enough. >> going hands-free will be safer for everybody. >> everything. it shouldn't be done while you are driving. >> people distracted testified that hands-frees bills have been proposed here for years but never passed. a member of the state transportation committee said it makes sense to move this legislation forward. >>> a plan to inspect every apartment in boston is behind schedule. two years ago, boston officials announced plans to make sure that all 160,000 apartments in the city are up to code. the globe says the plan calls for having 60,000 inspections done by the end of the year but so far only 9,000 have been completed. the goal is to visit every apartment within five years. >>> commuters who use the mbta >>> commuters who use the m