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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday designating fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, a classification that treats the synthetic opioid as a national security threat comparable to chemical warfare rather than solely a public health crisis.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday designating fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, a classification that treats the synthetic opioid as a national security threat comparable to chemical warfare rather than solely a public health crisis.

The executive order states that illicit fentanyl is closer to a chemical weapon than a narcotic, noting that two milligrams, an amount equivalent to 10 to 15 grains of table salt, constitutes a lethal dose that has contributed to hundreds of thousands of American deaths.

The executive order states that illicit fentanyl is closer to a chemical weapon than a narcotic, noting that two milligrams, an amount equivalent to 10 to 15 grains of table salt, constitutes a lethal dose that has contributed to hundreds of thousands of American deaths.

The designation directs the Attorney General to pursue investigations and prosecutions with enhanced penalties, while the State and Treasury departments must target assets and financial institutions of those involved in manufacturing, distributing and selling illicit fentanyl.

The designation directs the Attorney General to pursue investigations and prosecutions with enhanced penalties, while the State and Treasury departments must target assets and financial institutions of those involved in manufacturing, distributing and selling illicit fentanyl.

Since early September, the Trump administration has carried out more than 20 strikes against suspected drug vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific, killing more than 80 people, though there has been little or no proof made public that the boats were carrying drugs.

Since early September, the Trump administration has carried out more than 20 strikes against suspected drug vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific, killing more than 80 people, though there has been little or no proof made public that the boats were carrying drugs.

Mexico is the largest source of U.S.-bound illicit fentanyl, with many of the chemicals used to manufacture the drug sourced from China, and the opioid remains a leading cause of U.S. overdose deaths, though such deaths have been declining in recent years.

Mexico is the largest source of U.S.-bound illicit fentanyl, with many of the chemicals used to manufacture the drug sourced from China, and the opioid remains a leading cause of U.S. overdose deaths, though such deaths have been declining in recent years.

Drug policy experts have expressed skepticism about the weaponization claim, with one professor stating that neither terrorist organizations nor militaries are using fentanyl as a weapon and questioning whether this designation represents a genuine threat or a political exercise.

Drug policy experts have expressed skepticism about the weaponization claim, with one professor stating that neither terrorist organizations nor militaries are using fentanyl as a weapon and questioning whether this designation represents a genuine threat or a political exercise.

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