Tag: fentanyl
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Tough Legislation to Combat Fentanyl Leads to Debate Over Mass Incarceration
On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl (HALT) Act, a bill that would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances (FRS) as Schedule I drugs and subject them to the toughest federal prison terms and penalties. But while the legislation has been lauded by some for its attempts to combat the […]
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CBP Arrests Truck Driver with 3.5 Million Fentanyl Pills Valued at $21.1 Million
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detained the driver of a tractor-trailer carrying green beans at the Otay Mesa port in San Diego, California, after finding around 800 pounds of fentanyl hidden among the products. After conducting a “non-intrusive” search, officers discovered more than 3.5 million fentanyl pills valued at $21.1 million. The driver, a 48-year-old […]
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Feds Take Action on Fentanyl-Xylazine “Emerging Threat”
The White House Drug Czar, Dr. Rahul Gupta, has declared that fentanyl mixed with xylazine, a potent non-opioid veterinary sedative that is not approved for human consumption and has been linked to a growing number of overdose deaths in the United States, represents a “emerging threat” in the country. In response, Dr. Gupta has called […]
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