Tag: fentanyl
Trump Signs HALT Fentanyl Act Into Law
On June 16, President Donald Trump signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) ...
Oregon Legislature Passes Fentanyl Criminalization Bill
Oregon legislators have passed a bill that adds new mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl ...
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 ...
VA Creates New Fentanyl Homicide Charge, With Limited Exemptions
Virginia will begin punishing fentanyl distribution convictions as involuntary manslaughter, in cases that can ...
“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 ...
Refelonizing Fentanyl Had No Good Outcomes: Colorado Study
Increasing criminal penalties for fentanyl had zero impact on overdose deaths in Colorado and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
HALT Fentanyl Act Clears Senate, Poised to Become Law
On March 14, the Senate passed legislation that would permanently ban fentanyl-related substances (FRS) ...
