President Extends Permanent Drug War Emergency Powers Again
Published Date: 12/12/2025
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Summary
The President is extending the national emergency against global illegal drug trafficking for another year because drugs like fentanyl keep causing huge harm in the U.S. This affects drug cartels, criminal groups, and anyone involved in the drug trade, aiming to protect communities and the economy. The emergency started in 2021 and now continues through December 15, 2026, keeping strong actions and resources in place to fight this ongoing crisis.
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National Emergency Extended One Year
The President is continuing the national emergency about global illicit drug trafficking that was first declared on December 15, 2021. The emergency is continued for one year beyond December 15, 2025 and therefore remains in effect through December 15, 2026; it targets traffickers, drug cartels, transnational criminal organizations, and their facilitators and notes harms from fentanyl and other synthetic opioids causing "tens of thousands" of deaths annually.
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