Trump, fentanyl
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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.
President Trump signed the HALT Fentanyl Act to categorize fentanyl analogues as Schedule 1 drugs, aiming to close trafficking loopholes and preserve medical use.
The HALT Fentanyl Act schedules illicit fentanyl-related substances, known as fentanyl analogs, as Schedule I drugs under the Controlled Substances Act.