Fentanyl

DEA Indicts LA-Based Sinaloa Cartel Members For Laundering $50M In Drug Money Via Underground Chinese Networks
Groundbreaking Fentanyl Vaccine Being Developed To Prevent Fatal Overdoses, Startup Secures $10M
12,000 Pounds Of Meth Worth $18M Found In 1,400 Boxes Of Squash At Mexico Border Thanks To Drug-Sniffing Dogs
Groundbreaking Fentanyl Vaccine Being Developed To Prevent Fatal Overdoses, Startup Secures $10M
12,000 Pounds Of Meth Worth $18M Found In 1,400 Boxes Of Squash At Mexico Border Thanks To Drug-Sniffing Dogs
GOP Sen. Tim Scott's Fentanyl Bill Signed Into Law, Freezes And Sanctions Assets Of Mexican Cartels
NJ Activists Plant Cannabis Garden On State House Lawn, Fentanyl Replaces MDMA In Fed Drug Testing, Psychedelics Therapy For Vets

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Former YouTube CEO's Teenaged Son Found Dead At UC Berkeley
The 19-year-old's grandmother, Esther Wojcicki, known as the "Godmother of Silicon Valley," says his death was likely a drug overdose.
Analysis: GOP Impeachment Effort Against Homeland Security's Alejandro Mayorkas Falls Flat, Exposing Misconceptions On Migrants And Fentanyl
More than 90% of fentanyl is smuggled into official ports in vehicles driven by US citizens, not migrants wading across the Rio Grande.
Ron DeSantis To Send Florida Troops To Texas Border To Stem 'Invasion' Of Illegal Drugs, Immigrants
Florida will be sending up to 1,000 members of the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard to Texas to assist with the southern border, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday. DeSantis said the guard members will be deployed based on Texas' needs as the state deals with a wave of illegal immigration.
DEA Seizes Largest Amount Of Fentanyl In Its History: 386M Lethal Doses, Enough 'To Kill Every American'
The DEA acknowledges the challenge of stopping the influx of fentanyl from Mexico where it's produced with precursor chemicals from China.
Biden, Xi Commit To Fentanyl Fight, But Doubts Persist On Curbing Deadly Flow
President Joe Biden announced in a Wednesday press conference that he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had reached an understanding to "reduce the flow of precursor chemicals and pill presses from
DeSantis, Ramaswamy On Ending Fentanyl Shipments: Kill The Smugglers, Build Two Walls
At Wednesday night’s third Republican presidential primary debate for 2024, the five candidates spent two hours trading jabs in Miami over the usual topics, including how they’d handle the country&rsq
Drug Testing Pivot: Top Test Manufacturer Replaces Marijuana With Fentanyl In Updated Screening Panel
In an era marked by relentless change and the pressing need to adapt, Psychemedics, a pioneer in the drug screening industry, launches a breakthrough, the Advanced 5-Panel Drug Screen. 
Deadly Opioid Epidemic On Campus: Here's What College Students Are Doing To Combat It
A devastating epidemic has made its way onto college campuses across the country, where students are carrying opioid overdose reversal drugs in their backpacks along with their textbooks and other belongings.
El Chapo: Behind Bars But Still In Power, Orders Sons To Quit Fentanyl Trade To The US
From the bowels of the notorious Florence federal penitentiary, the supermax prison in Colorado, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán is apparently still in touch with his sons, who now run the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico.
Angus Cloud Autopsy Reveals Fentanyl-Related Overdose As Cause Of Death
By Lucía Tedesco via El Planteo
Ron DeSantis Reaffirms Opposition To Pot Legalization, Gets Booed At Prayer Vigil After Florida Shooting
Ron DeSantis reiterated his opposition to legalized marijuana at a presidential campaign event on Saturday in Iowa, stating concern that young children might get their hands on cannabis that could be adulterated with fentanyl.
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis Opens Up About Her Addiction, Sobriety Journey And Devastating Fentanyl Crisis
This story was originally written by Lucía Tedesco for El Planteo and appears here with permission. Translation from Spanish was provided by Benzinga's Lara Goldstein. 
New Study Proposes Clinical Framework For Cannabinoids To Treat Chronic Pain, Address Opioid Crisis
A research paper recently published in Harm Reduction Journal urges the medical community to pursue the use of cannabinoid treatments instead of opioids for their patients. The study's authors argue that cannabinoids can be a safe and effective alternative to opioids for the treatment of chronic pain.
Fentanyl Crisis In US: Biden Administration Contemplates Easing Sanctions on China's Forensic Institute
The Biden administration is reportedly considering lifting sanctions on a Chinese forensic institute allegedly involved in human rights violations. The U.S. is striving to find a way to persuade China's cooperation, and the police institute has become a significant obstacle.
Schumer Calls for Sanctions On China Over Fentanyl Production In Bill Declaring Trafficking A 'National Emergency'
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is pushing to include a bipartisan amendment to sanction China over its role in producing fentanyl. The measure would be attached to a must-pass defense bill that will give President Biden the power to direct law enforcement to seize money from drug traffickers and sanction drug cartels and criminal gangs that traffic fentanyl. 
Fentanyl And Cartel Drug Trafficking: Treasury Official Heads To Mexican Border To Meet Officials
Brian Nelson, Treasury’s sanctions official, will travel to the southern border with Mexico on Tuesday as part of the department's ongoing effort to crack down on the deadly fentanyl trade.
Top Issues Americans Want Congress To Investigate: Agree On 'Top Priority,' But Divided On Donald Trump, Hunter Biden
Americans are grappling with numerous politically-centered concerns, many of which are likely to emerge as key debate topics in the 2024 elections.   A new poll reveals the top issues Americans believe should be investigated by Congress.
Ron DeSantis Bans Medical Marijuana In Sober Living & Recovery Facilities Despite Doctor's Recommendation
Ron DeSantis signed a bill prohibiting sober living facilities from allowing residents to use or possess medical marijuana even if the individual has a recommendation from a physician.
Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Enabling Fentanyl Strip Tests, Pledges 'Deadly Force' Against Drug Smugglers
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Monday night that removes fentanyl test strips from Florida’s list of prohibited drug paraphernalia, fulfilling a long-requested priority of public health officials and joining some 30 other states that have decriminalized the tests. 
Elizabeth Warren Brings Up Crypto Use In Fentanyl Trade, Says Enough To 'Kill 9 Billion People'
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) emphasized the role of crypto in fentanyl drug transactions during a Wednesday congressional hearing. 
A CBD-Derived Medicine Could Be The Answer To Fentanyl Overdoses
By Lucía Tedesco, via El Planteo. 
CDC Report: Fentanyl Killed 70K People In 2021, NIDA Director Volkow Says Findings Not Surprising
As the opioid crisis continues to destroy thousands of lives every year, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals the horror of a specific danger...fentanyl.
US Justice Dept Charges El Chapo's Sons And Other Sinaloa Cartel Members In Fentanyl Trafficking
Over 25 members of the Sinaloa cartel, including the sons of notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, were charged on Friday in a fentanyl-trafficking investigation by the U.S. Justice Department. Of the three Guzmán sons, Ovidio, Jesús and Iván, collectively known as the Chapitos, Ovidio is currently in custody in Mexico.