Trump declares fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ with executive order

A shot of the head and shoulders of U.S. President Donald Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday declaring fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction, a move that dramatically expands the U.S. government’s authority to fight the synthetic opioid blamed for tens of thousands of American overdose deaths each year.

CBC | World News

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