
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., announced that his Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs, under the Controlled Substances Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives Feb. 7. This permanent scheduling will give law enforcement the tools they need to keep extremely lethal and dangerous drugs off our streets and ensure scientists can research and better understand these substances.
Heinrich, with U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced the HALT Fentanyl Act in the Senate during the week of Feb. 3. The bill now awaits Senate passage, before heading to the...