DRUGS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Department of Justice plans to classify illicit versions of fentanyl as Class 1 drugs in an emergency effort to stop the creation of new synthetic opioids and make prosecution easier.
DOJ and Drug Enforcement Administration officials announced Thursday that they intend to classify substances structurally related to fentanyl in ‘schedule 1,’ the highest drug bracket, which is meant for drugs with no medical benefit and a high likelihood of abuse. Heroin and marijuana are also in that category.
The move comes amid the skyrocketing misuse of fentanyl, an opioid typically prescribed for pain…
In his statement, Sessions also urged Congress to make the new classification permanent.”
-Miranda Green, “New DEA plan for illicit fentanyl aims to make prosecution easier,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, Nov. 9, 2017 04:18pm