House passes bill to permanently classify fentanyl

House passes bill to permanently classify fentanyl as Schedule I drug
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House passed the HALT Act on Thursday, a bill that seeks to permanently classify fentanyl as a Schedule I substance.
House passes bill elevating fentanyl to Schedule I drug — joining heroin, LSD and marijuana
The legislation permanently reclassifies fentanyl as a Schedule I drug, meaning it has no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Other drugs with Schedule I classification, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), include heroin, LSD, marijuana, ecstasy and peyote.
House approves permanent Schedule 1 status for fentanyl in bid to curb overdose deaths
Bipartisan legislation co-authored by Rep. Bob Latta aims to combat fentanyl crisis, triggering mandatory minimum sentences for offenses.
House passes HALT Fentanyl Act, Kansas lawmakers react
Nearly 150 Americans die each day due to fentanyl overdoses,” said Rep. Tracey Mann. “This is not normal, and it is a national security crisis. The country gave Washington,
House approves permanent Schedule 1 classification of fentanyl
The “Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act” would amend the Controlled Substances Act to include fentanyl as a Schedule 1 drug, meaning it has no "accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse," according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Other Schedule 1 drugs include heroin, LSD, and marijuana.
Stricter penalties for fentanyl-related drugs passes House with bipartisan vote
The GOP-sponsored Halt All Lethal Trafficking, or HALT, Fentanyl Act will permanently classify drugs that are only slightly chemically different from fentanyl as Schedule I substa
House Republicans pass fentanyl bill with Democratic support
Lawmakers rallied around the HALT Fentanyl Act on Thursday, successfully passing legislation in the House to classify the opioid as a Schedule I controlled substance in an effort to solidify harsher punishments for using or selling the drug.
DEA dismantles Massachusetts fentanyl mill; illegal operator ‘faces deportation’
An illegal immigrant who operated a now “dismantled” fentanyl mill in Lawrence “faces deportation,” the Drug Enforcement ...
Man sentenced to 10 years after teen overdosed on fentanyl-laced pills, seizure of firearms and cash
A search warrant was then executed, which led detectives to seize almost 9,000 pills, four firearms and more than $45,000 in ...
Trump says Canada tariffs would fight fentanyl trafficking, but little comes in across northern border, officials say
Drug policy researcher Jonathan Caulkins said there were 21 large fentanyl seizures at the Mexican border for every one along ...
Man sentenced to 10 years for allegedly trafficking fentanyl-laced pills
HAYS COUNTY, Texas - Deputies with the Hay’s County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest in an illegal drug distribution operation that distributed fake pharmaceutic ...
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DEA reports take down of Lawrence 'fentanyl mill'
A "fentanyl mill" in Lawrence was dismantled, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Agents seized 12 kilos of powdered fentanyl, 5,000 fake fentanyl pills, 1,000 fake Adderall pills and ...
Fact check: Canada makes up just 0.2% of US border fentanyl seizures
President Donald Trump and his administration have made a variety of complaints about Canada to justify his plan to impose 25 ...
Lawrence man charged with trafficking fentanyl worth $500K
A Massachusetts man is facing drug trafficking charges after police seized about 9.7 pounds of fentanyl in his possession and ...
Fentanyl-laced marijuana, horse tranquilizer, and nitazenes listed as top emerging drug threats in US
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill were briefed by drug experts about emerging illicit drug threats in the United States and what to ...