Fentanyl

China firmly rejected responsibility for the U.S. fentanyl crisis on Tuesday, calling Washington’s punitive tariffs unreasonable even as broader trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies show signs of easing. What Happened: “The responsibility of tackling the...

The Feb. 1 White House Fact Sheet lists fentanyl as the top reason for President Donald Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, citing the ‘extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs’ as a ‘national emergency.'” The fact sheet refers to "Canada's heightened...

Following President Donald Trump's Saturday executive order imposing steep tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum swiftly implemented reciprocal measures. Sheinbaum instructed Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard to activate Mexico's contingency strategy...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in a letter published Tuesday, addressing the issue of the fentanyl crisis and broader drug-related challenges. Her message emphasized cooperation over confrontation — whereas Trump has a penchant for the latter....

Betting activity on Polymarket suggests significant skepticism about President-elect Donald Trump's promise to impose a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada. What Happened: As of now, market odds give the tariff's implementation only a 30% chance by the proposed Jan. 31, 2025 deadline,...

For the first time in years, the U.S. is witnessing a sustained decline in overdose deaths. Federal data reveals a 14.5% drop in fatalities over 12 months ending June 2024, marking a significant shift after years of grim records. Experts attribute the change to a combination of expanded harm...

Despite claiming over 100,000 lives annually, the U.S. overdose crisis received minimal attention during the recent presidential campaign, which concluded with Donald Trump’s victory. This oversight comes as overdose deaths continue to rise among Black and Indigenous Americans, revealing a...

Puerto Rico’s Governor Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia made an argument in favor of decriminalizing the consumption of all controlled substances ostensibly to address the fentanyl crisis. “I have said since the 90s that drug users should not be imprisoned, except when it’s a repeat...

A new federally funded study has found no evidence to support claims that illicit marijuana is being widely laced with fentanyl, despite recent and persistent assertions to the contrary made by former President Donald Trump‘s running mate Sen. JD Vance (R-OH). The study, published in The...

As if adulterating drugs with fentanyl were not enough, an industrial chemical known as bis (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate, or BTMPS, is now appearing in illicit fentanyl across the U.S. Originally used in plastics for UV protection, BTMPS has been detected in fentanyl samples marking...

Editor’s note: The article has been updated to reflect the correct link to Sen. Vance’s C-Span comments. As part of JD Vance's campaign tour across Arizona this last week, the Ohio senator and Republican VP candidate spoke at the Generation Church in Mesa in an event co-hosted by...

In the midst of a worsening fentanyl crisis in the U.S., both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have been urged by experts, law enforcement officials and families to prioritize the battle against fentanyl. How, Pray Tell? Some say beefing up the southern border would...

Indivior PLC (NASDAQ:INDV) confirmed the first order of the OPVEE (nalmefene) nasal spray from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), which is the Department of Health and Human Services’ office responsible for procurement and development of medical...

This article was originally published on Cannabis.net and appears here with permission. During a recent campaign event with the Milwaukee Police Association in Wisconsin, Senator JD Vance (R-OH) made a provocative assertion that "fentanyl is in our marijuana bags that our teenagers...

Donald Trump‘s running mate JD Vance spoke at the Milwaukee Police Association‘s headquarters in Wisconsin Friday where he claimed that fentanyl-laced marijuana is turning up pretty much all over the place for which he engaged in a special barrage of criticism agains Democratic...