Florida Bans Nitazene, a New Class of Killer Drugs

Florida Bans Nitazene, a New Class of Killer Drugs
Illicit fentanyl-laced pills and other narcotics are displayed by law enforcement during a press conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Dec. 16, 2021. Scottsdale PD
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Florida’s attorney general has issued an emergency order making it a felony for an individual to possess, sell, manufacture, or deliver eight drugs in the class called nitazenes.

The move by the state’s top law enforcement officer is a response to the increased appearance of these synthetic drugs, including one that is up to 20 times deadlier than fentanyl.

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