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>A Thursday press release from sponsor Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) highlighted statistics from the DEA supporting the need for the legislation.

>Within a five-month period, Shaheen said, DEA investigated 390 drug-poisoning investigations and found that 129 had direct ties to social media.

>“Unfortunately, federal agencies have not had access to the necessary data to intervene, which has allowed the crisis to worsen,” the press release said.

Sincerely The cost of a free society. To prohibit private communication between people is a key step for any future totalitarian regime.




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