Montgomery, AL – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general urging the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to take emergency action against bromazolam, a synthetic substance linked to overdose deaths nationwide.
In a letter addressed to DEA Administrator Terry Cole, the attorneys general warned that bromazolam, often referred to as “designer Xanax,” is “highly potent and unpredictable.” Unlike regulated medications, they noted, illicitly manufactured bromazolam has no quality controls, making it especially dangerous for users.
The coalition is calling on the DEA to use its emergency scheduling authority, a move that would classify bromazolam as a controlled substance. Such a designation would empower law enforcement to seize the drug, give prosecutors stronger tools against traffickers, and send a clear deterrent message…