But the reality is that this is a complex problem that requires bipartisan solutions, and political theater in grandstanding. And ignoring the facts gets us nowhere. We absolutely need to permanently schedule fentanyl related substances as a Class 1 drug. But FRS has been emergency scheduled since 2018, and fentanyl overdoses have only increased. That tells me that permanent scheduling alone is not enough. (03:59–04:05)
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