Fentanyl Designated a Weapon of Mass Destruction

"Today, I stood in the Oval Office as the President signed the Executive Order designating illicit fentanyl and core precursors as Weapons of Mass Destruction—because this is a mass-casualty threat, not a routine narcotics case. Being in the room underscored, in unmistakable terms, the urgency of this fight and the weight of what this Order enables across the federal government. DEA will use every lawful tool to dismantle the networks that manufacture, move, and profit from this poison. If you traffic fentanyl, you are dealing in death—and we will treat you accordingly." 

DEA Administrator Terrance Cole

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