Bills / H.R. 7970
H.R. 7970
STOP Nitazenes Act
In plain English
Strengthening Tools to Outlaw Poisonous Nitazenes Act or the STOP Nitazenes Act This bill permanently places nitazenes as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. Nitazenes are synthetic opioids similar to fentanyl that can be as potent or more potent than fentanyl. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.
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