Trump Signs Fentanyl Bill That Could Open Research On Marijuana & Psychedelics

President Donald Trump has signed a bill into law that will permanently ban analogues of fentanyl—though it also contains provisions that would remove barriers to conducting research into the risks and benefits of marijuana, psychedelics and other Schedule I drugs.

The president signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act on Wednesday, accompanied by his yet-to-be-confirmed pick for head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Terrance Cole.

Despite the portions of the legislation that are aimed at streamlining studies on drugs, advocates have voiced concerns about the primary intent to criminalize people over a wider array of controlled substances.

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