Then-Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts in his office in the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on June 24, 2021. Petr Svab/The Epoch TimesThree 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.
Senators Introduce Legislation to Combat Nitazene Synthetic Opioid Trafficking
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