House passes bill to permanently classify fentanyl

House passes bill to permanently classify fentanyl as Schedule 1 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.
Stricter penalties for fentanyl-related drugs passes House with bipartisan vote
A Republican-led bill to impose harsher sentences for people convicted of fentanyl-like drug crimes narrowly passed the House on Thursday evening, with 98 Democrats supporting the measure. The GOP-sponsored Halt All Lethal Trafficking,
House cracks down on fentanyl, passing bill elevating it to Schedule I drug
The House on Thursday passed legislation with Democratic support that would lead to harsher sentences for fentanyl traffickers. House GOP Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain, R-Mich., and Rep. Rob Bresnahan join Morning Joe to discuss.
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.

Fentanyl, Trump

Fentanyl's financial grip on US skyrocketed to $2.7T at height of Biden admin: study
The opioid crisis in 2023, amid the Biden administration, cost the U.S. $2.7 trillion, according to a Council of Economic ...
Lawton man convicted after Stephens Co. resident dies of fentanyl, meth toxicity
A federal jury has convicted a Lawton man after a Stephens County resident died as a result of fentanyl and methamphetamine ...
His hidden bags weighed as much as a bowling ball. They were actually filled with fentanyl.
Officials stopped Nunez in Union County and found four large wrapped bricks, each containing about 100 packages of ...
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 ...
Co-defendant in major fentanyl bust avoids prison
An alleged co-defendant in one of the largest seizures of pills containing fentanyl in the history of Wichita County will not ...
WKXW38m
Foreign national gets prison in conspiracy that flooded NJ with fentanyl
He previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession with ...
Clarksburg-Weston WDTV on MSN51m
Justice cosponsors bill to punish fentanyl dealers more severely
Senator Jim Justice cosponsored a bill that will aim to punish fentanyl dealers more severely. The Fairness in Fentanyl ...
Man with knife ingests fentanyl after being found hiding in Lumen Field, police say
A 49-year-old man with multiple warrants was arrested early Sunday after leading police on a bicycle chase and hiding inside ...