On December 15, 2025, President Trump issued an order to classify illicit fentanyl and its precursors as weapons of mass destruction. This gives the President the authority to deploy stronger federal and military tools against trafficking cartels.
A weapon of mass destruction is defined as a nuclear, biological, or chemical weapon able to cause widespread devastation and loss of life. It is a weapon with the capacity to inflict death and destruction on such a massive scale and so indiscriminately that its very presence in the hands of a hostile power can be considered a grievous threat.
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