Attorney General Racine to Appear on Yahoo! News on POTUS This Afternoon

Attorney General Racine to Appear on Yahoo! News on POTUS This Afternoon

WHO/WHAT:             

Attorney General Karl A. Racine will be interviewed today at 2:00 p.m. by Yahoo! News’ Chief White House correspondent, Olivier Knox. They will discuss the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) educational and legal efforts in combatting the spread of synthetic drugs in the District.

 

WHEN:

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 

WHERE:

SiriusXM Studios at 1500 Eckington Place, NE

 

BACKGROUND:

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has been fighting synthetic drugs with different sets of enforcement and outreach tools. The OAG has taken legal actions to prevent the distribution of synthetic drugs to District residents, formed alliances with local organizations such as the Korean-American Grocers Association to inform business owners about the legal consequences of synthetic drugs and distributed educational pamphlets to the public about the dangers and effects of synthetic drugs.