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John Ratcliffe: “Under existing law, the Drug Enforcement Administration is…”

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Ratcliffe: Democrats Must Stop Delaying the Renewal of the Fentanyl Ban

Published | Video Starts at 00:58

By that decision, criminals would now face the consequences of of the destruction they have left throughout our country. However, Under existing law, the Drug Enforcement Administration is only allowed to use its emergency regulatory powers to ban all fentanyl substances for two years. After that, it could be extended for at most one year after consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services. (00:58–01:10)

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Asserts that the DEA's emergency regulatory powers to ban fentanyl substances are limited to two years.

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