Fentanyl-laced marijuana, horse tranquilizer, and nitazenes listed as top emerging drug threats in US

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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill were briefed by drug experts about emerging illicit drug threats in the United States and what to expect in the next few years.

Marijuana laced with fentanyl, the zombie drug xylazine, and nitazenes were listed as the top concerns people will face in the evolving drug ecosystem, during a Thursday hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health.

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