fentanyl, Opioid and California

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Opioid "more powerful than fentanyl" linked to California overdose death
The U.S. Department of Justice's Los Angeles office filed charges in California in what could be the nation's first death-resulting criminal case involving protonitazene, a synthetic opioid that prosecutors say is "up to three times more powerful than fentanyl.
California overdose death linked to opioid three times stronger than fentanyl, federal prosecutors say
Protonitazene, a synthetic opioid three times stronger than fentanyl, was connected to an overdose in Stevenson Ranch. Dealer knew his pills had killed, but kept dealing anyway.
Santa Clarita man charged for dealing drug 3 times more powerful than fentanyl, 1 fatal overdose
A Santa Clarita man was charged with dealing a drug three times more powerful than fentanyl, causing one fatal overdose, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Arraigned on Wednesday, Benjamin Anthony Collins,
Drug "three times more powerful than fentanyl" linked to California overdose death
The U.S. Department of Justice's Los Angeles office filed charges in California in what could be the nation's first death-resulting criminal case involving protonitazene, a synthetic opioid that prosecutors say is "up to three times more powerful than fentanyl.
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Fentanyl Rises Again, This Time as Trump’s Diplomatic Weapon Against China
Trump’s threat on Monday to slap China with new tariffs is a bitterly recurring issue: the flow into the United States of the ...
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Trump's Fentanyl Feud: Tensions with China Over U.S. Drug Crisis
Donald Trump's return signifies a possible shift in the U.S. strategy toward combating the fentanyl crisis, focusing on China as the primary challenge. His team is advocating for a tougher stance, ...
Fentanyl is a weapon of mass destruction. Biden should do this before leaving office | Opinion
Over the past five years, what began as a fringe idea scoffed at by mainstream media and politicians has become mainstream.” ...
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Lincoln man gets 20 years in prison for woman’s fentanyl overdose
On Feb. 14, Robert Harris and a woman snorted heroin powder at his apartment, but the powder contained fentanyl, authorities ...
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Sheriff’s Report: Deputies find fentanyl in spare tire compartment
A deputy with the Summit County Sheriff’s Office discovered fentanyl in the spare tire area of a vehicle after a traffic stop ...
670,000 fentanyl pills seized in Colorado Springs, Albuquerque; 1 arrested
Law enforcement officers in Colorado Springs and Albuquerque seized about 670,000 fentanyl pills earlier this month, ...
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DEA catches man with 340,000 fentanyl pills in Colorado Springs
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Santa Clarita man charged with dealing drug 3 times more powerful than fentanyl, 1 fatal overdose
A Santa Clarita man was charged with dealing a drug three times more powerful than fentanyl, causing one fatal overdose, ...
Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC’s push to ban mail on Rikers Island
A push by New York City jail officials to block people detained at Rikers Island from receiving physical mail was based on ...
Wisconsin woman sentenced to 1.5 years in federal prison as co-defendant in fentanyl trafficking case
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin Timothy M. O’Shea announced that a 37-year-old Wisconsin woman was ...
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Trump’s promise to fix the fentanyl crisis appealed to voters and alarmed experts
Critics say there's no indication Trump's efforts to secure the southern border during his first term were effective in ...