Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) on June 13 introduced a bill that seeks to label the synthetic opioid fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD). The “Fentanyl is a WMD Act” would, if enacted, instruct the assistant secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office within the Department of Homeland Security to treat the…
GOP Lawmaker Seeks to Have Fentanyl Designated as Weapon of Mass Destruction
Fentanyl Entering US Through Southern Border at ‘Unprecedented Levels’: Rep. Higgins
Implementing a new law to punish traffickers of fentanyl and declaring deaths from the drug as a health crisis could curb the damage it is doing to the country. The Epoch Times spoke to Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) about the growing fentanyl crisis in the United States. The Republican lawmaker represents Louisiana’s 3rd congressional district,…
BC Man Accused of Dark Web Fentanyl Trafficking Linked to US Navy Deaths: RCMP
A British Columbia man has been indicted on U.S. federal charges for allegedly trafficking fentanyl over the dark web that resulted in the deaths of two American navy sailors. RCMP say in a news release they began their investigation in 2017 as part of joint crime probe into an internet drug trafficking operation operated by…
Border Officers Arrest Multiple People Smuggling Fentanyl ‘Within Their Bodies’
June 15, 2022
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People have been caught at various border entry points in El Paso, Texas, over the past week trying to smuggle fentanyl into the United States “within their bodies,” authorities say. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers say that in the three days to June 10 they identified and stopped “significant drug loads on a…
Folded Dollar Bills May Contain Fentanyl, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office Warns
A Tennessee sheriff’s department has warned the public not to pick up folded dollar bills found on the ground because they may contain fatal amounts of fentanyl. The Giles County Sheriff’s Department issued a public safety notice after two instances where a folded dollar bill containing the deadly opioid was found and picked up. “When…
Florida AG Warns Parents About Dangers of ‘Digital Dealers’
June 14, 2022
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Parents need to know how to protect their children from “digital drug dealers,” Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has warned. Moody said during summer vacation months children have more time to spend on the internet and has released an Informational Toolkit that educate parents on what social media methods drug dealers use to sell…
How China Weakens the US Through Overdose Deaths
June 9, 2022
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More Americans are dying from drug overdoses than ever before. Illicit pills are pouring into the country from across the border. But they originate from thousands of miles away. In this special report, we look at how China has weaponized the drug industry, the ways it’s impacting every American, and what’s being done to stop…
‘Alarming Number’ of Recent Fatal Drug Overdoses Linked to Fentanyl in One State
Health officials in Montana said there were at least eight fatal drug overdoses between May 22 and June 1 in the state, blaming them all on fentanyl and calling the recent trend an “alarming number of fatal overdoses.” Officials found blue M30 pills near those who died, which they said are likely counterfeit pills that contain…
‘Alarming Number’ of Recent Fatal Drug Overdoses in Montana Linked to Fentanyl
Health officials in Montana said there were at least eight fatal drug overdoses between May 22 and June 1 in the state, blaming them all on fentanyl and calling the recent trend an “alarming number of fatal overdoses.” Officials found blue M30 pills near those who died, which they said are likely counterfeit pills that contain…
Overdoses Skyrocketing as Officials Admit Failure of Oregon’s Drug Legalization Experiment
More than a year after Oregon became the first state in the nation to decriminalize drugs, officials are admitting the pioneering experiment has failed so far. Overdoses in just one county have jumped by 700 percent. Seizures of fentanyl, marijuana, and opioids have skyrocketed. Funding for programs intended to provide drug users with treatment has…
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