Fentanyl pills, such as those confiscated by Grant County Sheriff’s Office investigators during a January drug bust shown here, have led to increasing numbers of opioid-related overdose deaths in Grant County and across the country. Experts and public officials are working to address the growing problem of opioids at the local, state and federal levels.
December 21, 2022
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Newhouse bill supports fight against fentanyl
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation co-authored by Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, extending the emergency scheduling of fentanyl and analogous substances has been included in the $1.7 trillion omnibus government funding bill being considered by Congress this week. “Fentanyl is wreaking havoc on our communities in Central Washington,” Newhouse said in a press release announcing the inclusion. “I am pleased this legislation was included in the final omnibus, meaning certainty and safety for our communities is just around the corner.” ...