US EditionJelly Roll urges Congress to pass anti-fentanyl legislation
- Rapper and country star Jason DeFord, also known as "Jelly Roll," testified during a Senate hearing on the fentanyl crisis, urging for stronger legislation to combat the problem.
- DeFord shared alarming figures on fentanyl and drug overdose deaths in the US, advocating for the bipartisan FEND Off Fentanyl Act to target opioid traffickers and stop the supply.
- DeFord, who has a personal history with drug-related crimes, acknowledged his past mistakes and expressed his desire to be part of the solution.
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Jelly Roll calls for stronger legislation against fentanyl crisis in congressional testimony
Jason DeFord, the rapper and country star known as “Jelly Roll,” testified during a Senate hearing where he lobbied for stronger legislation against the ongoing fentanyl crisis in the U.S.
Jelly Roll calls for stronger legislation against fentanyl crisis in congressional testimony
Jason DeFord, the rapper and country star known as “Jelly Roll,” testified during a Senate hearing where he lobbied for stronger legislation against the ongoing fentanyl crisis in the U.S.
Jelly Roll calls for stronger legislation against fentanyl crisis in congressional testimony
Jason DeFord, the rapper and country star known as “Jelly Roll,” testified during a Senate hearing where he lobbied for stronger legislation against the ongoing fentanyl crisis in the U.S.
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