Sununu hails pact with China on tougher fentanyl regs
Staff reports 9:04 a.m.
CONCORD - Gov. Chris Sununu and state officials on Monday lauded President Donald Trump for his agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping to list all "fentanyl-like substances as controlled substances" in China. The agreement will impose strict penalties on fentanyl manufacturers trying to import the deadly drug to the United States, which eventually makes its way into New Hampshire. Director of State Police Col. Christopher Wagner echoed the governor's sentiments. "China's labeling fentanyl a controlled substance is a huge win for New Hampshire," said Patrick Tufts, Chairman of the Governor's Commission on Alchohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment. "Fentanyl is 100 times stronger than morphine and has claimed the lives of hundreds of New Hampshire's citizens. Strong penalties in China will reduce the flow of this powerful drug into our state."
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