Businessman Elon Musk has suggested that to tackle fentanyl deaths, the United States should either impose heavy penalties for possession or legalize the drug.
“We need to either legalize fentanyl so addicts don’t accidentally ingest lethal doses, or impose stiffer penalties for possessing fentanyl. If authorities refuse to do the latter, at least try the former. We should see if it reduces the number of tragedies. “Musk” tweeted.
He was responding to a post written by Michael Shellenberger, who said, “People say there’s nothing we can do to stop the abuse of fentanyl, but we can. We may not be able to stop the influx, but we can crack down on it.” Open drug dealing will be banned and drug addicts who violate the law will be required to undergo rehabilitation. If we don’t, a million people will die. ”
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said two cartels are responsible for most of the fentanyl entering the United States.
“The DEA’s mission is to save American lives by defeating the two cartels responsible for the majority of the fentanyl flooding our nation: the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco Cartel,” the agency said. stated in a January document. press release.
“While the cartels’ base of operations is Mexico, the DEA has identified more than 50 additional countries where these criminal networks operate. The DEA also tracks the cartels’ global supply chains around the world. “They purchase chemicals from Chinese companies, mass-produce fentanyl in Mexico, and distribute the finished fentanyl widely throughout the United States,” the DEA said.
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