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Controlled Substances Act of 1970
Coverage of Controlled Substances Act of 1970 in the Nexus archive.
- Chip Roy introduces death penalty bill for convicted fentanyl dealers
Rep. Chip Roy introduces a bill to allow the death penalty for convicted fentanyl dealers who distribute the drug resulting in fatalities. The bill proposes amending the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. The proposed legislation is aimed at addressing fatal fentanyl distributions.
- Fentanyl deaths could now cost drug dealers their lives under new GOP proposal
Rep. Chip Roy proposes a bill to allow the death penalty for those who knowingly distribute fentanyl resulting in death. The bill, named the Deal Death, Face Death Act, aims to crack down on narcotics distribution. Fentanyl deaths have trended downward in recent years, with nearly 48,400 Americans dying due to fentanyl poisoning in 2024.