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President Donald J. Trump officially signed the HALT Fentanyl Act into law, permanently classifying fentanyl-related substances as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act.
As President Trump said, the legislation is “delivering another defeat for the savage drug smugglers and criminals and the cartels."
The bill, introduced in Congress earlier this year, permanently places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A Schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.
As President Trump said, the legislation is “delivering another defeat for the savage drug smugglers and criminals and the cartels."
The bill, introduced in Congress earlier this year, permanently places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A Schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.
However, with fentanyl already a major target of law enforcement, and a majority of the drug smuggling coming from non-medical production of the drug and counterfeit pain pills containing fentanyl. Many believe the main defeat of rescheduling the drug is the medical and surgical communities with fentanyl being used for local anesthesia and to treat chronic severe pain or severe pain following surgery.
On June 10, 2025, the DEA provided their recommendation to reschedule fentanyl and its analogues citing the abuse of the drug by its users.
The term “abuse” is not defined in the CSA; however, the legislative history of the CSA suggests that DEA consider the following criteria when determining whether a particular drug or substance has a potential for abuse:
(a) There is evidence that individuals are taking the drug or drugs containing such a substance in amounts sufficient to create a hazard to their health or to the safety of other individuals or to the community; or
(b) There is significant diversion of the drug or drugs containing such a substance from legitimate drug channels; or
(c) Individuals are taking the drug or drugs containing such a substance on their own initiative rather than on the basis of medical advice from a practitioner licensed by law to administer such drugs in the course of his professional practice; or
(d) The drug or drugs containing such a substance are new drugs so related in their action to a drug or drugs already listed as having a potential for abuse to make it likely that the drug will have the same potentiality for abuse as such drugs, thus making it reasonable to assume that there may be significant diversions from legitimate channels, significant use contrary to or without medical advice, or that it has a substantial capability of creating hazards to the health of the user or to the safety of the community.
(a) There is evidence that individuals are taking the drug or drugs containing such a substance in amounts sufficient to create a hazard to their health or to the safety of other individuals or to the community; or
(b) There is significant diversion of the drug or drugs containing such a substance from legitimate drug channels; or
(c) Individuals are taking the drug or drugs containing such a substance on their own initiative rather than on the basis of medical advice from a practitioner licensed by law to administer such drugs in the course of his professional practice; or
(d) The drug or drugs containing such a substance are new drugs so related in their action to a drug or drugs already listed as having a potential for abuse to make it likely that the drug will have the same potentiality for abuse as such drugs, thus making it reasonable to assume that there may be significant diversions from legitimate channels, significant use contrary to or without medical advice, or that it has a substantial capability of creating hazards to the health of the user or to the safety of the community.
Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Some examples of Schedule I drugs are: heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana (cannabis), 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), methaqualone, and peyote.
Under the bill, offenses involving fentanyl-related substances are triggered by the same quantity thresholds and subject to the same penalties as offenses involving fentanyl analogues (e.g., offenses involving 100 grams or more trigger a 10-year mandatory minimum prison term).
The White House says a key national fentanyl overdose prevention grant program, currently underfunded by roughly $140 million, will eventually be fully paid for, but with a catch.The federal money allocated by Congress will now be given out "in increments" rather than a single annual payment. Initially it was thought that the $9 billion in funding to the CDC would be cut. The prevention program largely helps to supply narcan to hospitals, first responders and some schools.
Sources White House, US Congress, NPR, DEA, DEA
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No more Narcan. Let natural selection do its thing.
ReplyDeleteMan I gotta agree. I banged dope for 11 years..speedballs for 6. Some addicts are beyond help and just drains on society. I never ODed...not once. You gotta be an idiot to OD. It always some popping benzos or drinking that ODs.
DeleteSays the idiot.
DeleteHard to cure a dopefiend of the habit, they get married to it.
DeleteEven if they finally kick, that dog is always barking.
Once I was given narcan was confused until I was told it is because I take Xanax and was given pain killers norcos at emergency room. That was enough for me to be scared and I either took the Xanax or pain killer never both same day. But some that OD I’m surprised they lived that long. They drink alcohol take meth pills and fentanyl all at once.
DeleteMencho's days are numbered. He killed the police officer, who was witness against Menchito, and his wife. American justice cannot let this attack against their system go without a brutal response. Bye bye the 100s of millions of bribes to the corrupt Mexican officials!
DeleteI can't believe that marijuana is still considered a schedule I drug along with heroin and fentanyl. If they want people to take this list seriously they need to take out marijuana. While your at that also take out ecstasy. I put a little of that in Buffy's drink so she can get freaky with me. Nuff Said!!!
ReplyDeleteIf you work as a special agent in the federal government, you going understand why marijuana is very important to still be classified schedule 1.
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DeleteIt's a FLOWER 🙂
8:09pm Well back up your comment duchbag. Tell us why. Don't leave us hanging. Weed is very harmless. I can make you a very good argument that alcohol is more dangerous than weed. Over ten thousand people die a year from drunk drinking accidents every year in the U.S. I've never heard of a person dying from a weed overdose. Look at all the weed that Cheech & Chong smoke and they are still living. Nuff Said!!!
Delete809 $ Gives Feds an open door/red carpet/reason for
DeleteEnlighten us
DeleteWhy so that private prisons don't lose millions in funding for all the people they would have to let free if they changed it
Delete9:14 I hope today finds you well. FYI, cocaine comes from a PLANT!
DeleteIf accidently injested, Narcan is excellent. For any reason, save lives.
ReplyDeleteComo pueden esos junkys hablaren de mi bello y moralizado Mexico si ni ellos pueden arreglar sus pedos ya creen que pueden arreglar el jale de drogas en MX pura broma
ReplyDeletehttps://youtu.be/eMJjjvTd54U?si=TxFJUi-Gsz6-D46w
ReplyDeleteChihuahua going crazy right now.
BB has been censored from posting news about Chihuas even tho it’s been one of the most violent states in Mexico for like 15yrs and number one most violent for like 5yrs in a row
DeleteUnbelievable or justified?
ReplyDeleteI find this classification a tool to incarcerate more people. A business practice where private security firms will continue to reap the benefits with wealth.
This drug war is not working.
Expect more underserved poverty stricken people given harsh sentences for little quantities of possession.
We need a better solution to this epidemic.
C'mon, Oprah, nobody's getting harsh sentences for personal possession, unless you're in Texas or Alabama or Indonesia, places like that.
DeleteNo jurisdiction, state or federal, wants to house, feed, and clothe a bunch of junkies, too expensive.
The solution is to send all junkies to CECOT, Bukele has a wonderful detox program to wean them off the opioids!
DeleteNo, you need to open up a private security company and start cashing in if its that easy. And once you are a millionaire you can donate all that money.
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DeleteMakes sense to incarcerate those who have substance abuse problems and release the rapist, child molesters and financial fraudsters. Like Trump I believe!
He was convicted by jury of his own peers.
Stop being ignorant and bring something other than the same where the problem continues.
Fentanyl is a poison used by the CCP for asymmetrical warfare against the USA. Its an act of war by the CCP and the cartels.
ReplyDeleteActually, China is the fr ont/boogeyman. The dolts really behind this are the same ones that have used drugs to take over countries in the past by addicting their population.
DeleteWho got the Chinese high? People really need to expand their thinking by using their intellect and stop believing what the media and US government bullshits you with
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DeleteThat's a very poor strategy by the CCP since most people who try drugs don't develop an addiction.
Finally someone besides myself has said it! I theorize that US has put extreme pressure on the Chapos faction due to their strong ties to Chinese forces and possibly facilitating Chinas launch of its very own opium war on America and any other country’s population willingly ingesting the poison. Never again.
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DeleteYou're absolutely clueless.
AMERICA FUCK YA!
ReplyDeleteMAGA!!!
ReplyDeleteI carry 2x narcan sprays. Enough for 4x doses. The Doctors here is Australia can give it free. You just have to do short 10min instructions course on how to use it. It saves lives and you don’t have to get too involved. Just squirt it up nostril and your done. 2nd dose if they still not responding. I’ve used 2x ever. They go from asleep to waking up annoyed their pleasant high is replaced by narcan fire in their veins. breathing again.
ReplyDeleteIn Canada if you ask at any pharmacy they will give you one. I keep one around just in case. Not for my self but ive lost friends and family to this crap.
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DeleteYeah, save their lives ONCE, but if these fuckers don't learn their lesson and continue to overdose, let 'em go, they selfishly cause heartache to the people that care about them, and are no good in society at large
Does MAGA even know how to do math or are they doing meth? The woman from the Epstein list said that thanks to trump 20 million Fent pills have been ceased and that it translates into 200 million been saved from over dose 😂😂😂😂😂
ReplyDeleteOhh shit trump has been mentioned,cue everyone here to lose their tiny little minds
ReplyDeleteSmdh the government needs to start with CHINA🇨🇳 too. If anybmmber from the cartel fleet caught by any US law enforcement. Thye will get alofe sentence and will never er see their homeland Mexico ever!!!!its not worth it. THEY SHOULD STOP KILLINGS AND CALL A TRUCE!!! NOONE WINS IN A WAR!!!!!
ReplyDeletealcohol and cigarettes cause more deaths annually than any substance
ReplyDeleteYou are correct. Unfortunately, money by lobbyists from corporations and other entities are not eager to make changes. The hypocrisy of governments to categorize certain drugs is a joke.
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