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2021-09-03 -Great Cultural Revolution

White House proposes removing penalties for fentanyl trafficking-related offenses

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-09-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Narcos

#1 Now you know why Hunter is a crack head. Poppa has no problem with drug use.

Posted by Blackbeard Barnsmell6454 2021-09-03 00:59|| 2021-09-03 00:59|| Front Page Top

#2 prompting criticism that it would weaken illicit drug enforcement.

Do they mean "illicit drug" of "illicit enforcement"?
Snark O'The Day

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-09-03 02:15|| 2021-09-03 02:15|| Front Page Top

#3

A family member who is a Metro-Atlanta SR. Firefighter has seen plenty of Fentanyl overdoses, where multiple shots of Narcam fail.

However, with that said.
If I read the purposed changes to the levels of criminality levels trafficking vs person possession charges correctly. It basically weeds out the street drug user with a few pills vs a dealer/ trafficker.

"Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, applauded the Biden administration in a statement Thursday. He said: "It is time for Congress to permanently ban fentanyl-related substances, and I’m pleased that the Biden administration has put forward a proposal that is consistent with bipartisan legislation I have introduced … Not only is a permanent solution critical in our battle against addiction in this country, but it is also vital in ensuring law enforcement can continue to protect our communities by bringing criminal actions against individuals who manufacture, distribute, or handle these deadly drugs."

Posted by NN2N1 2021-09-03 06:19|| 2021-09-03 06:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Gracias

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-09-03 06:29|| 2021-09-03 06:29|| Front Page Top

#5 So the trafficking will continue, the users will use, the abusers will die. What's different?

Fewer people in the justice system?

Posted by Skidmark 2021-09-03 06:48|| 2021-09-03 06:48|| Front Page Top

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