Key takeaways from POLITICO’s “Confronting America’s Opioid Crisis” live event in Texas.
A bill making fentanyl strips legal, supported by Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, died in the Texas Senate recently because some lawmakers believe legalization will give people more confidence to abuse drugs. | Eric Gay/AP PhotoDemocratic elected officials are distancing themselves from progressives critical of law enforcement as tens of thousands of Americans continue to die each year from drug overdoses.
“We’ve got to make certain that persons that deal with this issue understand that there are consequences,” West said. Asked about the drug war’s legacy, Cuellar said, “You can argue if it’s been successful or not successful.”Cuellar rejected the call from some Republican hardliners to bomb the Mexican cartels.
Chemicals used to manufacture fentanyl from China enter Mexico through two ports on its Pacific coast, said Cuellar. Then criminal organizations make it into fentanyl. , accused U.S. lawmakers of scapegoating and said the U.S. might not have an overdose crisis if Americans hugged their children more. Test strips, which people can use to check if the pills or drugs they plan to use are tainted with fentanyl, can also save lives, the speakers agreed.
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