Cases of marijuana laced with fentanyl increasing, says Washington doctor
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There is an increase in cases of marijuana laced with fentanyl in numerous states, according to a Washington doctor, making it far more potent.
Wenzinger said the concern of fentanyl-laced marijuana is a recent phenomenon. Police have claimed to find marijuana laced with fentanyl in Alabama, Illinois, Louisiana and New York. The deadly opioid is used to increase potency in drugs at a cheap price. Patrick Hauf is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
Wenzinger noted that marijuana has significantly increased in potency in recent decades — and fentanyl lacings, whether done intentionally or accidentally by dealers, could worsen concerns.
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