House passes bill elevating fentanyl to Schedule I drug — joining heroin, LSD and marijuana
The legislation permanently reclassifies fentanyl as a Schedule I drug, meaning it has no accepted medical use and a high ...
GOP seeks to corner Democrats with fentanyl bill
House Republicans are moving quickly to pass legislation that would result in harsher sentences for people convicted of ...
Lawmakers push to reclassify fentanyl to highest level of drug restrictions
The bill would permanently classify the opioid as Schedule 1 under the Controlled Substances Act, joining drugs such as heroin and LSD.
Stricter penalties for fentanyl-related drugs passes House with bipartisan vote
A Republican-led bill to impose harsher sentences for people convicted of fentanyl-like drug crimes narrowly passed the House on Thursday evening, with 98 Democrats supporting the measure. The GOP-spo ...
WATCH LIVE: Lawmakers hold hearing on fentanyl classification as crisis grips nation
Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on a proposal to permanently classify fentanyl as a Schedule 1 drug, which are defined as having no medical use and a high chance of abuse.
NBC 10 News Today: Lawmakers to make Fentynal a Schedule 1 drug
On NBC 10 News Today, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are considering permanently classifying fentanyl-related substances as a ...
Virginia congressman introduces HALT Fentanyl Act to combat opioid crisis
According to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, in 2023 more than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses in ...