Shortlysts - President Trump announced plans to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction under federal law. This move would dramatically expand how the government treats the drug and those who traffic it. The proposal reflects the administration’s view that fentanyl’s impact now rivals that of traditional weapons in terms of lives lost and damage inflicted on communities.
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid many times more potent than heroin, has been a central driver of overdose deaths across the United States for years. Administration officials argue that its scale, lethality, and method of distribution justify elevating it beyond a narcotics issue and into the national security framework. Trump summed up the sentiment bluntly, saying no bomb has done the kind of damage fentanyl has done to the country.
Classifying fentanyl as a WMD would not change its illegality. It would unlock a new slew of legal options. Prosecutors could pursue harsher penalties. Law enforcement agencies would gain expanded tools normally reserved for counterterrorism and national security threats. The reclassification is intended to reshape how aggressively the federal government can respond to trafficking networks.
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