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 Griffith's HALT Fentanyl Act
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 27, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act, which will permanently classify lethal fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs,
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.
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
Watch: Senate Judiciary Committee weighs permanent drug scheduling for fentanyl
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday to consider legislation that would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act.
House approves permanent Schedule 1 status for fentanyl in bid to curb overdose deaths
WASHINGTON, D. C. - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved bipartisan legislation co-authored by Bowling Green GOP Rep. Bob Latta to permanently make fentanyl and its analogs Schedule 1 drugs under the Controlled Substances Act,
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,
Federal judge dismisses case against Tulsa couple who sold poppy seeds
The ruling states the Controlled Dangerous Substances Act "does not distinguish between seeds that have different levels of ...
'Overdose epidemic': Bipartisan senators target fentanyl classification as lapse approaches
Senators came together to reintroduce a bipartisan bill that would permanently classify fentanyl as a Schedule I controlled ...
Charges dropped against Tulsa couple accused of selling poppy seeds to woman who died
All charges have been dropped against a Tulsa couple who were accused of selling poppy seeds online to a woman who died.
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The Future of Telemedicine Prescribing Comes Into Focus: New Final and Proposed Rules
On January 17, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly published two final ...
Senators introduce HALT Fentanyl Act to combat deadly drug trafficking and overdose crisis
Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the bipartisan Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentan ...
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Man charged with drug offences in Harbour Breton
46-year-old Sheldon Cribb has been charged with a number of criminal offences following an investigation by Harbour Breton ...