fentanyl

Oregon Legislature Passes Fentanyl Criminalization Bill

Oregon legislators have passed a bill that adds new mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl manufacture and delivery, and creates a…

June 25, 2025

Why I Microdose Suboxone, While Continuing to Use Lots of Fentanyl

Buprenorphine, one of the three Food and Drug Administration-approved medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) does not mix well with…

June 18, 2025

VA Creates New Fentanyl Homicide Charge, With Limited Exemptions

Virginia will begin punishing fentanyl distribution convictions as involuntary manslaughter, in cases that can be linked to overdose death. In…

June 17, 2025

“Fentanyl Containment Devices” Are Not Quite What They Sound Like

The Senate is considering a fentanyl exposure bill that would fund “containment devices." Rarely do sponsors elaborate on what these actually…

June 2, 2025

Refelonizing Fentanyl Had No Good Outcomes: Colorado Study

Increasing criminal penalties for fentanyl had zero impact on overdose deaths in Colorado and accomplished nothing good. That’s the result…

April 3, 2025

What Will Sara Carter of Fox News Bring as “Drug Czar”?

On March 28, President Donald Trump announced Sara Carter as his pick for "drug czar." Carter, who will need to…

April 1, 2025

Some Common Themes in the State Fentanyl Bills Still in Play

The current legislative session has seen dozens of proposals to create or enhance criminal penalties for fentanyl-related charges, many of…

March 31, 2025

Utah Quietly Bans State Funds for SSP, in Bill Restricting Pre-Trial Release

On March 25, Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) signed a wide-ranging bill purportedly focused on the state's criminal-legal statutes, but…

March 26, 2025

HALT Fentanyl Act Clears Senate, Poised to Become Law

On March 14, the Senate passed legislation that would permanently ban fentanyl-related substances (FRS) under Schedule I of the Controlled…

March 17, 2025

Canada Lets Trump’s Trade War Fuel Its Own Drug War

The Canadian government has continued to step up its resourcing of border enforcement in response to tariff-related demands by United…

March 11, 2025