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Ohio senator urges Congress to designate fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction
Summary
Sen. Johnson testified before the House Community Revitalization Committee urging support for Senate Concurrent Resolution 1, which asks Congress to designate illicit fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction; members asked about practical effects and enforcement but the committee took no formal vote on the resolution.
Senator Johnson told the House Community Revitalization Committee on the first hearing of Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 that the resolution urges Congress to designate illicit fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction.
He said fentanyl is “50 times more potent than heroin, 100 times more potent than morphine,” that “only 2 milligrams of fentanyl can be a fatal dose,” and that “1 kilogram of fentanyl has the potential to kill 500,000 people,” citing laboratory and enforcement figures during his testimony. He also referenced the Stop Our Scourge Act introduced in Congress as an example of federal legislation addressing the threat.
Why it matters: Johnson framed the designation as both a public-health and…
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