Fentanyl

A House GOP effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas failed last week as three Republicans joined Democrats in voting against what would have been the second-ever impeachment move against a Cabinet member. Some outlets called that vote a "stunning loss" for the GOP, while...

Florida will be sending up to 1,000 members of the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard to Texas to assist with the southern border, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday. DeSantis said the guard members will be deployed based on Texas' needs as the state deals with a wave of illegal...

In an ongoing effort against the escalating fentanyl crisis, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seized more than 77 million fentanyl pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl powder — the most the DEA has ever seized in a single year. The haul translates into more than 386 million lethal...

President Joe Biden announced in a Wednesday press conference that he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had reached an understanding to "reduce the flow of precursor chemicals and pill presses from China to the Western Hemisphere."   "It's going to save lives...

At Wednesday night’s third Republican presidential primary debate for 2024, the five candidates spent two hours trading jabs in Miami over the usual topics, including how they’d handle the country’s devastating opioid crisis. One of the moderators,...

In an era marked by relentless change and the pressing need to adapt, Psychemedics, a pioneer in the drug screening industry, launches a breakthrough, the Advanced 5-Panel Drug Screen.  This groundbreaking offering, said Psychemedics in a press release, would transform the way...

A devastating epidemic has made its way onto college campuses across the country, where students are carrying opioid overdose reversal drugs in their backpacks along with their textbooks and other belongings. Overdoses, particularly due to fentanyl, are increasing on college campuses....

From the bowels of the notorious Florence federal penitentiary, the supermax prison in Colorado, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán is apparently still in touch with his sons, who now run the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico. Serving a life sentence plus 30 years, El Chapo, according to some...

Ron DeSantis reiterated his opposition to legalized marijuana at a presidential campaign event on Saturday in Iowa, stating concern that young children might get their hands on cannabis that could be adulterated with fentanyl. “I think it’s a real, real problem and I think it’s a...

A research paper recently published in Harm Reduction Journal urges the medical community to pursue the use of cannabinoid treatments instead of opioids for their patients. The study's authors argue that cannabinoids can be a safe and effective alternative to opioids for the...

The Biden administration is reportedly considering lifting sanctions on a Chinese forensic institute allegedly involved in human rights violations. The U.S. is striving to find a way to persuade China's cooperation, and the police institute has become a significant obstacle. This move aims to...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is pushing to include a bipartisan amendment to sanction China over its role in producing fentanyl. The measure would be attached to a must-pass defense bill that will give President Biden the power to direct law enforcement to seize money from drug...

Brian Nelson, Treasury’s sanctions official, will travel to the southern border with Mexico on Tuesday as part of the department's ongoing effort to crack down on the deadly fentanyl trade. Nelson and Treasury officials will meet with law enforcement representatives, private financial...

Americans are grappling with numerous politically-centered concerns, many of which are likely to emerge as key debate topics in the 2024 elections.   A new poll reveals the top issues Americans believe should be investigated by Congress. What Happened: The main areas of investigation that U.S...

Ron DeSantis signed a bill prohibiting sober living facilities from allowing residents to use or possess medical marijuana even if the individual has a recommendation from a physician. Florida legalized medical marijuana in 2016 when voters passed a constitutional amendment. DeSantis, who is...