Senator Schumer Calls To Add $290m To the Budget To Fight "Rainbow" Fentanyl in NYC - 25 Sept 2022
Senate Majority Leader, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) holds a picture of the new multi-colored "Rainbow" Fentanyl and a similar looking Sweet Tarts candy in New York City. Senator Schumer announces push to add $290M to this week's budget to fight the new multi-colored "Rainbow" Fentanyl that look similar to candy which drug dealers are now using to attract teens and young people in order to broaden the "customer" base of the deadly drug. Senator Schumer reveals that NYC/LI have a special fed team focused on fighting Fentanyl called an "Overdose Response Strategy Team" but the team needs fed funds.