Latta Introduces STOP Nitazenes Act to Combat Rising Synthetic Opioid Deaths
March 18, 2026
March 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Latta Introduces STOP Nitazenes Act to Combat Rising Synthetic Opioid Deaths
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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) introduced the Strengthening Tools to Outlaw Poisonous (STOP) Nitazenes Act, a bill to permanently schedule 2-benzylbenzimidazole opioids, commonly known as nitazenes, as Schedule I controlled substances. Fatal overdoses continue to rise . . .
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Latta Introduces STOP Nitazenes Act to Combat Rising Synthetic Opioid Deaths
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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) introduced the Strengthening Tools to Outlaw Poisonous (STOP) Nitazenes Act, a bill to permanently schedule 2-benzylbenzimidazole opioids, commonly known as nitazenes, as Schedule I controlled substances. Fatal overdoses continue to rise . . .