Trump Cabinet members actions and issues (second term): on Drugs


Kristi Noem: Tariffs on Canada, Mexico really about fentanyl

It really is about fentanyl. It really is. And I think the president obviously wants a strong economy, obviously wants better trade deals as well. But this is about fentanyl and what we can do to stop the cartels from partnering with Chinese officials, laundering money and bringing a poison into our country that is specifically designed to kill the next generation. I think a lot of people don't understand the strategy of these enemies of the United States and what they're utilizing.
Source: CBS Face the Nation on 2025 Trump Cabinet Mar 9, 2025

Elon Musk: Supported reforming cannabis criminal penalties

While Musk famously smoked marijuana during a 2018 appearance on Joe Rogan on his podcast, he later clarified he did not inhale and maintained a cautious stance on drug use in professional environments. Musk has occasionally voiced support for cannabis-related reforms. In 2024, he tweeted about the need for criminal justice reform, particularly highlighting the paradox of cannabis being deemed "essential" during the pandemic while many individuals remained incarcerated for marijuana offenses.
Source: The Mercury News on 2025 Trump Cabinet Apr 17, 2025

Mehmet Oz: Address substance abuse with Medicaid app

Q: There's a drug addiction problem in the country. How are [proposed cuts] going to impact people who are on Medicaid?

OZ: In many instances there are carveouts for folks who have substance use disorder problems.

Q: How do they prove that? Is that in the [Medicaid] app?

OZ: Yes, it will be in app. And the app is being developed by the United States Digital Service and the czar for A.I. in this country. We're going to change the use of health technology in America, as is true in every other sector. Technology should make the system more efficient.

Q: I'm still confused on how someone who is in the throes of substance abuse is going to use an app to say "I'm in the throes of substance abuse" every week to file online.

OZ: When they go in to get their help for their substance abuse treatment, they can also get enrolled. It's not going to happen just because we put an app out there. You have social workers who care a lot about this population who are coming together.

Source: CBS Face the Nation on 2025 Trump Cabinet Aug 3, 2025

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2024 Presidential contenders on Drugs:
  Candidates for President & Vice-President:
V.P.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(I-CA)
Chase Oliver(L-GA)
Dr.Jill Stein(D-MA)
Former Pres.Donald Trump(R-FL)
Sen.J.D.Vance(R-OH)
Gov.Tim Walz(D-MN)
Dr.Cornel West(I-NJ)

2024 presidential primary contenders:
Pres.Joe_Biden(D-DE)
N.D.Gov.Doug Burgum(R)
N.J.Gov.Chris_Christie(R)
Fla.Gov.Ron_DeSantis(R)
S.C.Gov.Nikki_Haley(R)
Ark.Gov.Asa_Hutchinson(R)
Former V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
U.S.Rep.Dean_Phillips(D-MN)
Vivek_Ramaswamy(R-OH)
S.C.Sen.Tim_Scott(R)
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