Senators Introduce Legislation to Combat Nitazene Synthetic Opioid Trafficking

‘Nitazenes could become the next fentanyl crisis if not stopped,’ Sen. Pete Ricketts says.
Senators Introduce Legislation to Combat Nitazene Synthetic Opioid Trafficking
Then-Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts in his office in the Nebraska Capitol in Lincoln on June 24, 2021. Petr Svab/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Three Republican senators have introduced legislation aimed at halting the flow of nitazenes—synthetic opioids more potent than fentanyl—from China to the United States.

Sens. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) on Oct. 30 introduced the Nitazene Sanctions Act (S.3080), which would amend the existing Fentanyl Sanctions Act to address nitazene trafficking, particularly by entities in China.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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