Fentanyl as WMD: New Powers for Homeland Security
This act requires the Department of Homeland Security's Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office to treat illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. This means the government can use additional resources and strategies, typically reserved for terrorist threats, to combat illicit fentanyl, potentially impacting public safety and law enforcement operations.
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Illicit fentanyl will be treated as a weapon of mass destruction, changing how it's combated.
The Department of Homeland Security gains new tools to fight fentanyl, similar to those used against terrorism.
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