Sen. McConnell Cosponsors Bill to Combat Spread of Deadly Fentanyl in Kentucky
November 21, 2019
November 21, 2019
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) cosponsored legislation today that would permanently list all types of fentanyl-like substances (analogues), as Schedule 1 narcotics. Fentanyl -- a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times stronger than heroin -- continues to be the most lethal drug for Kentucky, killing 786 Kentuckians last year alone.
Fentanyl . . .
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) cosponsored legislation today that would permanently list all types of fentanyl-like substances (analogues), as Schedule 1 narcotics. Fentanyl -- a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times stronger than heroin -- continues to be the most lethal drug for Kentucky, killing 786 Kentuckians last year alone.
Fentanyl . . .