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Fentanyl Crisis
US Fentanyl Crisis Is a ‘CCP-Run Operation,’ Says Peter Schweizer
‘The drug cartels are certainly involved, but they’re the junior partner,’ he says, adding that the CCP is present at ‘every link of the chain.’
Oregon Passes Bill to Re-criminalize Drug Use
In the midst of a spiraling drug addiction and overdose crisis, lawmakers vote to end Oregon’s experiment with legalizing hard drugs.
Rand Paul Says He’ll Drag Out Voting on Ukraine, Israel Aid Package
‘I think we should stay here as long as it takes,’ the Kentucky senator told CNN.
America’s Fentanyl Crisis Now a National Security Threat; Concern Grows Over Weapons Potential
Security analysts and health care professionals express concerns while enough illegal fentanyl crosses the border every month to kill millions.
DHS Unveils Strategy to Combat Illicit Opioids From Entering US
DHS said the strategy aims to combat the flow of illicit opioids, such as fentanyl, in the United States.
Majority of Voters Now Want the Law Repealed
Three years after voting to decriminalize drugs in Oregon, a majority now believe the law should be repealed, a poll says.
Synthetic Opioid 10 Times More Dangerous Than Fentanyl Linked to Overdose Deaths
More potent than fentanyl, nitazene, has entered the country’s drug supply, and is found to be behind some of the drug overdose deaths in the United States.
South Carolina Increases Penalties for Possessing, Trafficking Fentanyl
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has signed into law a bill that makes fentanyl trafficking a felony offense, subjecting traffickers to increased jail time. A person could face up to 40 years in prison for the offense.
