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CONGRESSMAN VALADAO URGES BIDEN TO TAKE ACTION TO COMBAT FENTANYL EPIDEMIC
Washington,
February 14, 2022
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Faith Mabry
The opioid epidemic in America continues to harm communities and families across the nation, especially here in the Central Valley. Fentanyl is a particularly dangerous substance, and it is important law enforcement is properly enabled to combat this crisis.
WASHINGTON—Last week, Congressman David G. Valadao joined Representative Bryan Steil (WI-R) and 115 of their colleagues to request permanent classification of fentanyl as a Schedule I drug in a letter sent to President Biden. The temporary Schedule I classification of fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances is set to expire on February 18, 2022. “The opioid epidemic in America continues to harm communities and families across the nation, especially here in the Central Valley. Fentanyl is a particularly dangerous substance, and it is important law enforcement is properly enabled to combat this crisis,” said Congressman Valadao. “I urge the Biden Administration to permanently classify fentanyl as a Schedule I drug to provide the tools needed to stop traffickers of this deadly drug.”
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