Fentanyl labelled “weapon of mass destruction” by Trump

WASHINGTON – 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. The designation, unprecedented for a narcotic, signals Trump’s intent to treat fentanyl not merely as a public health crisis but as a national security threat on a par with chemical warfare. The classification, ratcheting up an assault on what he says are gangs hellbent on flooding the U.S. with drugs, empowers the Pentagon to assist law…