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Sen. Hoeven urges Senate to get tougher on fentanyl and illegal drugs

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KXNET) — Senator John Hoeven was urging fellow lawmakers to get tougher on stopping the flow of illegal drugs into the country. Senator Hoeven was referencing the recently passed Halt All Lethal Trafficking or HALT Fentanyl Act. That will classify fentanyl as a Schedule I drug and apply mandatory minimum sentencing for people convicted of trafficking fentanyl. Hoeven says much of the problem is coming from Mexican drug cartels …

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Sen. Hoeven urges Senate to get tougher on fentanyl and illegal drugs

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KXNET) — Senator John Hoeven was urging fellow lawmakers to get tougher on stopping the flow of illegal drugs into the country. Senator Hoeven was referencing the recently passed Halt All Lethal Trafficking or HALT Fentanyl Act. That will classify fentanyl as a Schedule I drug and apply mandatory minimum sentencing for people convicted of trafficking fentanyl. Hoeven says much of the problem is coming from Mexican drug cartels …

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General Assembly passes bill targeting fentanyl

Legislation stiffening penalties for trafficking in fentanyl in Georgia cleared the General Assembly Friday.

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Some Common Themes in the State Fentanyl Bills Still in Play

The current legislative session has seen dozens of proposals to create or enhance criminal penalties for fentanyl-related charges, many of which are still in play or have already been passed. Lower thresholds for mandatory minimum sentences are gaining ground almost everywhere. For example, an Indiana bill currently under review in the House would lower the threshold weights that trigger existing penalties for fentanyl- and methamphetamine-relat…

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Georgia House passes bill targeting fentanyl

ATLANTA — Legislation stiffening penalties for trafficking in fentanyl in Georgia cleared the state House of Representatives Friday.

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Minnesota bills aim to empower teens to prevent overdose deaths - Frazee-Vergas Forum

Samantha Siedow Report for Minnesota Supporters say two bills being considered in the Minnesota House and Senate could help significantly reduce the number of teens dying from opioid overdoses. Minnesota is feeling the effects of a nationwide increase in opioid-involved overdoses after the emergence of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid drug 50 times stronger than heroin. Opioid poisoning...

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Editorial: The fight against fentanyl

We support passage of the HALT Fentanyl Act, which is moving through Congress. Fentanyl is a scourge that has claimed far too many lives, and this bill will add to the legal weapons needed to reduce the carnage.

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