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Trump signs legislation toughening fentanyl-related drug penalties
UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – The HALT Fentanyl Act permanently classifies fentanyl as Schedule I and imposes a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence to curb trafficking and overdose deaths, which reached over 52,000 in 2024.
- On Wednesday at the White House, President Donald Trump enacted the bipartisan HALT Fentanyl Act to impose stricter penalties on fentanyl-related drug offenses.
- The legislation follows record fentanyl-related deaths and seizures, after years of rising overdoses and border challenges during the prior administration.
- The act permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs and mandates minimum 10-year sentences for possession or trafficking of 100 grams or more.
- Trump announced a decisive action against drug traffickers and criminal organizations, while Jackie Siegel expressed that she is channeling her grief from multiple family tragedies into a driving force for change.
- Although the bill passed with strong bipartisan support, critics warn it may have limited impact without more addiction treatment funding and could worsen mass incarceration.
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