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Attorneys general urge Biden to classify fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction

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18 state attorneys general want the drug to be classified as a weapon of mass destruction. "What we're asking the federal government to do is put the focus, put the attention and the resources where it matters," says Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares. According to the CDC, fentanyl is the number one killer of adults ages 18 to 45.

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The Epoch Times

18 AGs Call on Biden to Classify Illicit Fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong are leading a multistate, bipartisan effort urging ...

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Koco News5

Oklahoma AG joins multi-state effort urging Biden to classify fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction

Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor has joined a multistate effort to urge President Joe Biden to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.

2 years ago·Sacramento, United States

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The Blaze

Bipartisan attorneys general call on Biden to classify fentanyl as 'weapon of mass destruction'

A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general on Thursday called on President Joe Biden to declare fentanyl a "weapon of mass destruction," urging the government to respond to a nationwide increase in overdose deaths. Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R) and the top law enforcement officials from 17 other states and territories demanded that Biden have the Department of Homeland Security and the Drug Enforcement Administration coordin…

2 years ago·United States

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WND

18 AGs call on Biden to classify illicit fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction

(THE CENTER SQUARE) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong are leading a multistate, bipartisan effort urging President Joe Biden to classify illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD). “I first called for President Biden to take swift action in July and call fentanyl what it is –…

2 years ago·Medford, United States

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Just the News

Biden urged by 18 state attorneys general to classify illicit fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong are leading a multistate, bipartisan effort.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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KFOR-TV

Oklahoma AG wants fentanyl named ‘weapon of mass destruction’

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma is joining several other states to urge President Joe Biden to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.More than 75,000 Americans died from overdoses of synthetic opioids over a 12 month period ending in February 2022. Officials say fentanyl is now the number one killer of adults 18 to 45. Arrest warrant: Former Ninnekah superintendent accused of trying to smother fiancée with pillow, raping her “Fen…

2 years ago·Oklahoma City, United States

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