The bill promotes stronger penalties for fentanyl trafficking as well. Members of the Senate passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act to permanently reclassify fentanyl as…
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President Trump Delays Mexico and Canada Tariffs for One Month Under USMCA
Other reciprocal tariffs will still take effect on April 2. President Donald Trump announced that tariffs will be paused on everything that is included in the United States,…
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State Department Designates Latin American Gangs and Cartels Terrorists
Secretary Rubio submitted notice to the Federal Register. The U.S. State Department will designate Tra de Aragua, Sinaloa Cartel, and half a dozen other Latin American gangs and…
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The administration imposed tariffs on China to slow the trafficking of fentanyl precursors through Mexico. The House of Representatives passed the HALT Fentanyl Act, designating fentanyl as a…
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Labor Department Addresses Opioid-Induced Unemployment in Florida
$1.5 million will increase health and counseling services to support employment in 21 counties. The Department of Labor awarded $1.5 million to Florida’s Department of Commerce this month,…
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Justice Department Sues CVS Over Prescription Metric Boosting
The department claims the practice contributed to the rise in opioid-related deaths. The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued CVS Health last week, alleging that the company knowingly filled…
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Treasury Sanctions Nine Mexican Drug Traffickers and Human Smugglers
The individuals are known members of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion. The Treasury Department sanctioned nine members of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, a relatively new but powerful…
Read MoreDOJ Indicts Chinese Companies For Fentanyl Manufacturing and Distribution
Eight companies have been charged with federal crimes. The Department of Justice announced indictments against eight chemical companies based in China and eight employees. The federal criminal charges…
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Administration Observes Overdose Awareness Week
President Biden reports, “The number of overdose deaths has started to decline.“ The White House issued President Joe Biden’s proclamation for Overdose Awareness Week, August 25 through 31.…
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DOJ Fines OH Physician for Illegal Opioid Prescriptions
A patient died of an overdose from improperly prescribed controlled substances. The Department of Justice announced that Ohio physician Gregory Gerber settled allegations of illegal opioid distribution, agreeing…
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