Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
This bill makes xylazine, an animal sedative increasingly mixed into illegal street drugs like fentanyl, a federally controlled substance (Schedule III). This means manufacturing, distributing, and possessing xylazine without proper authorization would become a federal crime, similar to how ketamine or anabolic steroids are regulated. If you are not a veterinarian or someone with a legitimate animal-care reason to have xylazine, possessing or selling it could lead to criminal charges.
Xylazine , an animal tranquilizer showing up in street drugs , is driving a wave of severe wounds, overdoses, and deaths across the country. This bill would make it a federal crime to possess or sell xylazine without veterinary authorization, directly affecting drug users, veterinarians, and communities battling the overdose crisis.