Tag: fentanyl
FL Isn’t Really Criminalizing Fentanyl “Exposure.” It’s Punishing Possession.
Beginning October 1, Florida will consider it a second-degree felony to expose a first ...
New Hampshire Is Weighing Harsher Fentanyl Punishments
New Hampshire is weighing a series of bills that would increase punishments for fentanyl-related ...
CDC: Overdose Deaths Leveled Off in 2022, Still Setting New Record
The United States recorded 107,941 drug overdose deaths in 2022, according to final data ...
Biden’s Border Security Deal Is Collapsing. What Now?
President Biden’s $118 billion anti-immigration deal is collapsing on the eve of its procedural ...
WA Advances Fentanyl-Detecting K-9s—and Police Immunity From Damages
Washington State has advanced a bill to train drug-sniffing dogs to detect fentanyl—and limit ...
The DEA Made a “Fentanyl Facts” Quiz. Let’s See How They Did.
One of the weirder things to come out of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ...
“Fentanyl Poisoning” Narrative Imposes a Hierarchy of Grief
In November, the Kansas City Star reported: “To those in our area who have ...
How Common Is Fentanyl in Samples of Cocaine and Meth?
At face value, a recent study shows that fentanyl was quite common in samples ...
With Xylazine, Congress Must Abandon Long-Failed Drug Policies
Xylazine, a widely-used veterinary anesthetic, has become increasingly common in unregulated drug supplies in ...
SAMHSA’s National Drug Use Survey Has a Fentanyl Problem
Up through 2021, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) national drug ...
