US EditionBiden directs agencies to curb fentanyl influx, sends proposal to Congress to close border loopholes
- President Biden proposed measures to curb fentanyl trafficking, including a national registry for pill presses and stiffer penalties for traffickers, as stated by the White House.
- The proposals aim to enhance tracking of drug shipments and respond to the ongoing drug epidemic that has resulted in over 300,000 deaths during Biden's administration.
- Biden issued a National Security Memorandum directing federal agencies to intensify efforts against narcotic smuggling and improve intelligence on traffickers' tactics.
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President Joe Biden urges Congress to help him do more to combat the fentanyl scourge before leaving office. The Democratic administration is pushing this new policy as former President Donald Trump intensifies attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, portraying her as the ineffective second-in-command of Biden in the battle against illegal drugs and undocumented immigrants entering the United States from Mexico. On Wednesday, the White House an…
Biden's Bold Plan to Combat Fentanyl Crisis
Biden's Bold Plan to Combat Fentanyl Crisis President Joe Biden called for larger penalties for drug smugglers and stricter controls on pill presses and importers on Wednesday as part of new steps to deal with the U.S. opioid crisis, according to a senior administration official. The efforts come as illicit fentanyl remains a potent issue for Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who is poised to clinch the Democratic nomination for the Nov. …
Joe Biden prods Congress to act to curb fentanyl from Mexico as Donald Trump paints Kamala Harris as weak on border
President Joe Biden is prodding Congress to help him do more to combat the scourge of fentanyl before he leaves office. The Democratic administration is making the new policy push as former President Donald Trump steps up attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, painting her as Biden’s feckless lieutenant in the battle to slow the illegal drugs and undocumented immigrants coming into the United States from Mexico. The White House on Wednesd…
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Blue Water Healthy LivingBiden calls for bigger penalties, more controls to fight US fentanyl crisis
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden plans on Wednesday to call for larger penalties for drug smugglers and stricter controls on pill presses and importers as part of new steps to deal with the U.S. opioid crisis, according to a senior administration official. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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