Trump Signs Law to Strengthen Fentanyl Trafficking Penalties
TL;DR
President Trump is set to sign a bipartisan bill, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act, aimed at cracking down on fentanyl trafficking by classifying all fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs, with the goal of increasing penalties and closing legal loopholes, amidst support from law enforcement and families affected by fentanyl deaths.
- Trump to sign legislation cracking down on illicit fentanyl CNN
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- Trump thinks China will begin sentencing people to death for fentanyl distribution Reuters
- President Donald Trump signs fentanyl bill sponsored by Louisiana's Bill Cassidy into law NOLA.com
- Watch live: Trump to sign legislation targeting fentanyl trafficking The Hill
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