{"id":2316463,"date":"2024-07-31T06:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T10:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-announces-new-actions-to-deter-scourge-of-fentanyl-and-other-drugs-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-31T06:11:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T10:11:33","slug":"biden-administration-announces-new-actions-to-deter-scourge-of-fentanyl-and-other-drugs-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-announces-new-actions-to-deter-scourge-of-fentanyl-and-other-drugs-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden administration announces new actions to deter \u2018scourge of fentanyl\u2019 and other drugs &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-administration-announces-new-actions-to-deter-scourge-of-fentanyl-and-other-drugs-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2316463&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Biden administration has\u2063 recently introduced new measures aimed at \u2063combating the distribution \u2062of dangerous drugs, particularly fentanyl. On Wednesday, a National Security Memorandum was announced, urging\u200c Congress to enhance penalties for \u2064individuals involved in the trafficking of harmful narcotics. The \u200cadministration emphasized the \u2062tragic impact \u2064of \u2062drugs like fentanyl on American families, citing the devastating loss of loved\u200b ones across the country. President\u2062 Biden stressed the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-jordan-considers-holding-mark-zuckerberg-in-contempt-of-congress\/\" title=\"Rep. Jordan mulls holding Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress.\">federal \u2063agencies<\/a> to intensify their efforts to disrupt the supply of\u2063 illicit drugs and to advocate for legislative changes that would\u200d close\u200b loopholes exploited by drug traffickers. The memorandum acknowledges the evolving tactics\u2062 of drug traffickers and\u200d calls for increased collaboration among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantiss-china-record-scrutinized-as-he-hits-haley-for-hers\/\" title=\"DeSantis&#039;s China record under scrutiny as he criticizes Haley&#039;s.\">federal\u2063 departments<\/a> to address these challenges\u2064 effectively.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden administration announces new actions to deter &lsquo;scourge of fentanyl&rsquo; and other drugs<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1717954\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>On Wednesday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Biden<\/a> administration announced new policies to help prevent the distribution of dangerous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drugs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>drugs<\/a> such as fentanyl. With the introduction of the new National Security Memorandum, the administration will call on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Congress<\/a> to increase penalties to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-officials-approve-petition-to-recall-progressive-l-a-county-d-a-gascon-signature-gathering-begins\/\" title=\"Election Officials Approve Petition To Recall Progressive L.A. County D.A. Gasc\u00f3n, Signature-Gathering Begins\">hold criminals accountable<\/a> who engage in the harmful trafficking of deadly narcotics.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Far too many Americans have lost children, spouses, and friends to dangerous drugs like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-release-cause-of-death-for-ufc-hall-of-famer\/\" title=\"Officials Release Cause Of Death For UFC Hall Of Famer\">illicitly manufactured fentanyl<\/a>. It is a scourge that has no geographic or political boundaries, wreaking havoc on families and communities in all parts of America,&rdquo; read a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/07\/31\/fact-sheet-biden-%e2%81%a0harris-administration-announces-new-actions-to-counter-the-scourge-of-fentanyl-and-other-synthetic-drugs\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a> from the White House. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s why since day one, the Biden-Harris Administration has made disrupting the supply of illicit fentanyl and other synthetic drugs a core priority.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And so today, President Biden will issue a new National Security Memorandum calling on all relevant Federal Departments and Agencies to do even more to stop the supply of illicit fentanyl and other synthetic opioids in our country,&rdquo; read the release. &ldquo;President Biden and Vice President Harris also are calling on Congress to enact legislation to increase penalties on those who bring deadly drugs into our communities and to close loopholes that drug traffickers exploit.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Biden&rsquo;s National Security Memorandum encourages federal agencies to increase efforts to prevent the supply and distribution of harmful and dangerous drugs such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. The NSM acknowledges the challenges created in preventing the trafficking of such drugs, explicitly citing how &ldquo;drug traffickers and suppliers adapt,&rdquo; however, it calls for more collaborative efforts among all federal agencies to &ldquo;disrupt the production and distribution of illicit fentanyl.&rdquo; It emphasizes that all agencies must work together and &ldquo;do even more&rdquo; to prevent fentanyl and opioids from plaguing the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the administration encourages Congress to pass its &ldquo;Detect and Defeat&rdquo; proposal, which would facilitate the government to take more active steps to &ldquo;detect and seize illicit drugs and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-put-faith-in-house-candidate-bynum-but-past-support-for-decriminalizing-fentanyl-threatens-chances\/\" title=\"Democrats trust House candidate Bynum, despite previous stance on fentanyl decriminalization jeopardizing chances\">hold drug traffickers accountable<\/a>.&rdquo; This includes such steps as new technology to target &ldquo;small-dollar&rdquo; drug shipments that often go unchecked or are outright ignored, yet those products cause significant problems in communities nationwide. It would also establish a federal registry that could detect machines that produce illegitimate fentanyl pills and the criminals who utilize them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the new efforts from the Biden administration would also permanently classify fentanyl substances as &ldquo;Schedule I&rdquo; drugs, which maximizes criminal justice penalties against those who engage in possessing and distributing them, according to the White House&rsquo;s release.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1717954\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1717954\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration has unveiled new measures aimed at combating the distribution of dangerous substances like fentanyl. On Wednesday, they introduced a National Security Memorandum that urges Congress to impose stricter penalties on those involved in the trafficking of these harmful narcotics. A White House statement highlighted the devastating impact of drugs like illicitly manufactured fentanyl, stating, &#8220;Too many Americans have lost loved ones to these dangerous substances. This issue transcends geographic and political boundaries, causing turmoil in families and communities across the nation.&#8221; The administration emphasized that addressing the supply of illicit fentanyl and other synthetic drugs has been a top priority since taking office.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s new memorandum calls for all relevant federal departments and agencies to intensify their efforts in curbing the flow of illegal fentanyl and synthetic opioids into the country. It also encourages Congress to pass legislation aimed at increasing penalties for drug traffickers while closing existing loopholes that they exploit.<\/p>\n<p>The National Security Memorandum highlights the need for enhanced collaboration among federal agencies to disrupt both production and distribution networks for illicit fentanyl. It acknowledges challenges posed by adaptable drug traffickers but stresses that more coordinated action is necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, there is a push for Congress to support a &#8220;Detect and Defeat&#8221; initiative designed to empower government actions against illegal drugs by improving detection methods and holding traffickers accountable. This includes utilizing new technologies to target smaller drug shipments often overlooked but which contribute significantly to community issues. The proposal also aims to create a federal registry capable of identifying machines used in producing counterfeit fentanyl pills.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, under these new initiatives, substances containing fentanyl will be permanently classified as &#8220;Schedule I&#8221; drugs, thereby increasing criminal justice penalties associated with their possession and distribution according to information from the White House release<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2316464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fentanyl-bioweapon-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32502,36747,36746],"class_list":["post-2316463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden-administration","tag-drug-policy","tag-fentanyl-deterrence"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fentanyl-bioweapon-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2316463"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316463\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2316464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2316463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2316463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2316463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}