Trump Signs Fentanyl Trafficking Bill Into Law
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President Trump will sign legislation Wednesday afternoon that aims to curb the illicit flow of fentanyl into the U.S. during a bill-signing ceremony. The bill — the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of
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South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley was at the White House on July 16 as President Donald Trump signed fentanyl-related legislation.
President Donald Trump celebrated signing the HALT Fentanyl Act into law with a pledge to continue working to reduce drug-related deaths across the country. “Today, we strike a righteous blow to the drug dealers,
The legislation classifies fentanyl as a Schedule I narcotics. Anyone caught trafficking the fentanyl-like substances face a mandatory minimum sentence of 12 years in federal prison. “So we take a historic step toward justice for every family touched by the fentanyl scourge,” Trump said.
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Local drug market experts believe fentanyl, a potent opioid, is behind the mass overdose in the Penn North neighborhood of Baltimore that hospitalized at least 27 people over a 24-hour period. And they say the particular blend of drug involved is likely still out there.