USA. “War on Cartels” and Harm Reduction in Peril—Drug Policy Under Trump
USA. “War on Cartels” and Harm Reduction in Peril—Drug Policy Under Trump
President-elect Donald Trump wants drug traffickers to be executed, and could soon have the authority to make that happen.
The death penalty for drug smugglers and increased military action against transnational drug trafficking organizations are part of Trump’s plan to address the United States’ overdose crisis—a topic that was largely ignored in the run-up to the election, along with drug policy writ large.
“When I am back in the White House, the drug kingpins and vicious traffickers will never sleep soundly again,” Trump said in his drug policy agenda released in December.
His aggressive stances deeply concern drug policy experts and advocates, who told Filter they expect a second Trump presidency to escalate the drug war, deal a devastating blow to harm reduction efforts and make the drug supply even more hazardous. (FilterMag, USA, 14.11.2024)