US EditionSenate passes bill that would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
- The Senate approved the HALT Fentanyl Act with an 84-16 vote on March 14, 2025, intended to increase prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers.
- Both parties supported the bill to address the fentanyl crisis, which is blamed for many overdose deaths in the U.S.
- Senator John Thune emphasized that the legislation gives law enforcement a tool to combat the fentanyl crisis.
- Critics, including Senator Ed Markey, argue the bill fails to address the root causes of addiction and resembles past unsuccessful drug policies.
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Tax could be added to Naloxone, fentanyl testing strips in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Substance use disorder and drug use affects thousands of families across West Virginia, with several hundred to more than 1,000 reported overdose related deaths reported every year in the Mountain State, according to the CDC. Some lawmakers said they want the public’s help in deterring major drug traffickers from continually selling drugs in West Virginia, and they believe the way to do this is to introduce a tax on any F…
For the LR President of the Île-de-France Region, the right-wing deputies in the Assembly must mobilize to support the text already voted unanimously in the Senate. Not doing so would be a "political and moral fault", she warns, revealing her support for Bruno Retailleau for the Republican presidency.
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