AdvertisementA proposed Biden drug policy could widen racial disparities, civil rights groups warnUpdated October 22, 2021Carrie JohnsonfacebookEmailTablets believed to be laced with fentanyl are displayed at a Drug Enforcement Administration lab in New York in 2019. The Biden administration is hoping to crack down on abuse of synthetic opioids in part by putting them in the most restricted category or "schedule" under the law. (AFP via Getty Images)This article was originally published on October 22, 2021.