January 7, 2026
Fentanyl pills seized by the Fairfax County Police Department in August 2024. Malcolm’s Law, House Bill 2742, is now in effect, requiring all Virginia emergency rooms to test for fentanyl. The law followed the 2023 overdose death of a Fairfax teenager whose condition was missed by standard hospital screenings.
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