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Fentanyl is cheap to produce, easy to disguise as prescription or over-the-counter pills, and can be deadly in doses small enough to fit on the tip of a pencil.

Fentanyl isn’t just a threat to those struggling with addiction. It’s a threat to anyone who — maybe in a moment of pain or peer pressure — takes a single pill laced with this deadly drug.

National data shows the opioid crisis is having an outsized impact on Native communities. Here’s how tribal, state leaders are responding.

U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced bipartisan legislation to address the online sale of counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl. The Targeting Online Sales of Fentanyl Act would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to launch an investigation into the methods used to facilitate the online sale of fentanyl in coordination with assessing

So far in the 118th Congress, U.S.-China relations have been a major focus for Democrats and Republicans alike. House Republicans, the opposition party, tried to challenge...

Recent increase in overdose deaths have devastated many Tribal communities in Washington state

On Friday, Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) introudced a bill that his office says is designed to expand child healthcare access.

For the better part of August, the U.S. cannabis journey remained the same: anemic volume ($15-$20M notional per session) and sentiment, for those who still cared or were still interested at all in U.S cannabis, was on life support. The week before last, not one but two U.S cannabis-focused funds unwound positions, adding additional pressure as the buyers continued to strike.

Welcome back to Washington where funding the government prior to the beginning of the fiscal year may take top billing, but behind the scenes the Armed Services Committees will begin...