fentanyl

New York Attorney General Uses Scare Tactics to Publicize Fentanyl Busts

On October 7, New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) announced the arrests of 17 people across the central region…

October 15, 2025

New “Fentanyl Poisonings” Act Would Target Social Media Sales, Again

In late September, Representatives Adam Gray (D-CA) and Gabe Evans (R-CO) introduced the “Combatting Fentanyl Poisonings Act of 2025.” It's…

October 2, 2025

DEA Bans More Fentanyl Analogs, Months After Class-Wide Scheduling

On September 18, the Drug Enforcement Administration permanently added seven fentanyl-related substances (FRS) to Schedule I of the Controlled Substances…

September 18, 2025

DHS Doesn’t Collect Mandatory Data on Efficacy of Fentanyl Seizures

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) never created a mandatory data collection program to evaluate whether its fentanyl enforcement operations…

September 8, 2025

Just a Reminder That Drug Users Aren’t Zombies

The White House is promoting a new fentanyl awareness ad campaign. “Make America Fentanyl Free” launched August 25, and though…

August 29, 2025

“Fentanyl Kills Act” Would Prosecute All Distribution as Attempted Murder

Lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow federal prosecutors to pursue attempted murder charges for any form of fentanyl distribution—even…

August 26, 2025

Trump Begins Deploying US Military to Fight the Drug War

On August 19, United States warships set course for Venezuela. They've been deployed there for the specific purpose of targeting…

August 22, 2025

Nitazenes, the New Synthetic Opioids, Aren’t “More Deadly Than Fentanyl”

"Two Young Men Die From Street Drug That’s 43 Times Stronger Than Fentanyl. It's Taking Hold in the US.” —People…

August 15, 2025

SAMHSA’s National Drug Use Survey Continues to Be Weird About Fentanyl

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released the 2024 edition of the National Survey on Drug…

July 30, 2025

Trump Signs HALT Fentanyl Act Into Law

On June 16, President Donald Trump signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, permanently criminalizing all fentanyl-related…

July 16, 2025