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AG Tim Griffin among 25 attorney generals urging US Senate to pass ‘HALT Fentanyl Act’

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WASHINGTON D.C. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin joined two dozen other attorney generals in a letter urging officials to pass the "HALT Fentanyl Act". The letter, addressed to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, talks about how Congress has temporarily classified fentanyl and related substances as a Schedule I drug, however, the classification ends on March 31. "Placing fentanyl analogues on…

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Drummond urges U.S. Senate to close deadly fentanyl loophole

Attorney General Gentner Drummond joined 24 other attorneys general in sending a letter to U.S. Senate leaders asking to pass a bill that would end what Drummond said is a dangerous drug trafficking loophole.

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AG Tim Griffin among 25 attorney generals urging US Senate to pass ‘HALT Fentanyl Act’

WASHINGTON D.C. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin joined two dozen other attorney generals in a letter urging officials to pass the "HALT Fentanyl Act". The letter, addressed to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, talks about how Congress has temporarily classified fentanyl and related substances as a Schedule I drug, however, the classification ends on March 31. "Placing fentanyl analogues on…

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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Manchester Police Department Chief Peter Marr joined with several law enforcement officials across New England on Tuesday morning to discuss strategies toward tackling the issue of fentanyl analogue distribution.

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House Passes HALT Fentanyl Act: What It Means for the Fight Against Opioids

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Halt Lethal Trafficking (HALT) Fentanyl Act, which  permanently schedules fentanyl-related substances as Schedule 1 under the Controlled Substances Acts. Led by Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Bob Latta (R-OH), the measure passed the house with a 312-108 bipartisan vote. The bill champions released in a statement: “The ongoing fentanyl crisis has been fueled in part by a rise in lethal fentanyl…

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Drummond Joins Effort to Encourage U.S. Senate to Pass Fentanyl Legislation

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has joined 24 other state attorneys general imploring the U.S. Senate to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act. It would place the drug and its analogues on the Schedule I list. “The fentanyl epidemic has devastated Oklahoma families and communities across our nation,” said Drummond. “Mexican cartels are flooding our southern border with deadly Chinese-made fentanyl, and drug dealers are exploiting legal loopholes

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Georgia Attorney General Joins 25-State Coalition Urging Senate to Pass HALT Fentanyl Act

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a coalition of 25 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act, a measure aimed at closing legal loopholes for fentanyl analogues and strengthening law enforcement’s ability to prosecute traffickers. “The Biden administration’s open border policies allowed for the influx of deadly fentanyl that’s flooding our communities, and we’re using all available resources to combat…

·Georgia, United States
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thecentralgeorgian.com broke the news in Georgia, United States on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
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