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Senator urges committee to urge Congress to designate illicit fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction

Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee · January 29, 2025
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Summary

During a first hearing on Senate Concurrent Resolution 1, Senator Johnson urged the committee to support a resolution asking Congress to designate illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, citing potency, fatal‑dose data, and links to international traffickers; no committee vote was taken.

Senator Johnson, sponsoring Senate Concurrent Resolution 1, argued that illicit fentanyl should be treated as a weapon of mass destruction and asked the committee to urge the U.S. Congress to act.

"It is 50 times more potent than heroin ... a 100 times more potent than morphine," Johnson…

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