GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert, a freshman representing Colorado’s 3rd district, is pushing to classify the synthetic opioid fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.
, is pushing to treat the deadly substance "with the seriousness that it deserves."
Boebert said fentanyl is "absolutely a weapon of mass destruction," but she told FOX News that her bill would not target legally-prescribed fentanyl — pointing to the toxin botulinum’s WMD classification while still being legally used for Botox treatments. "Many people have lost friends and family members. And we're going to try to treat this deadly substance with the seriousness that it deserves, especially with our law enforcement officers," Boebert continued. "They're overwhelmed by the fentanyl that is pouring into our community."
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