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South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley was at the White House on July 16 as President Donald Trump signed fentanyl-related legislation.
Critics of the new law say that mandatory minimum sentencing laws are antiquated, and fail to address the opioid crisis as an addiction problem.
The HALT Fentanyl Act schedules illicit fentanyl-related substances, known as fentanyl analogs, as Schedule I drugs under the Controlled Substances Act.
President Trump signed the HALT Fentanyl Act to categorize fentanyl analogues as Schedule 1 drugs, aiming to close trafficking loopholes and preserve medical use.
Drugs White House backs GOP bill to classify fentanyl as Schedule I substance The White House said the bill, whose 52 cosigners are Republicans, is aligned with President Biden's public safety agenda.