Senators: Traffickers ‘outpace’ U.S. drug laws

Published June 7, 2016 3:04pm ET



Senators from both parties conceded Tuesday that Congress needs to do more to fight synthetic drugs that circumvent drug laws and flood the U.S. market to help get people high.

“It is clear the traffickers are continuing to outpace us,” said Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

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