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Execution Drug Running Out in Oklahoma

Oklahoma, which executes more prisoners per capita than any other state, said on Wednesday it has only one remaining dose of pentobarbital, a key drug used to kill condemned prisoners. Oklahoma is the first state to publicly admit it has nearly exhausted supplies of the drug but other states may follow because of the European Union's ban on the sale of the drug.

Oklahoma, which executes more prisoners per capita than any other state, said on Wednesday it has only one remaining dose of pentobarbital, a key drug used to kill condemned prisoners. Oklahoma is the first state to publicly admit it has nearly exhausted supplies of the drug but other states may follow because of the European Union's ban on the sale of the drug.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.