WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ‘s plan to combat opioid drug addiction nationwide calls for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including the death penalty where appropriate under current law.
Trump also wants Congress to pass legislation reducing the amount of drugs needed to trigger mandatory minimum sentences for traffickers who knowingly distribute certain illicit opioids.
Death for drug traffickers and mandatory minimum penalties are just two elements under the part of Trump’s plan that deals with law enforcement.
Source: Trump Opioid Plan Includes Death Penalty For Traffickers
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