President Blasts China For Opioids In Mail

Posted on August 22, 2018 by mailomg in memo 293, Uncategorized // 0 Comments

President Trump urged the U.S. Senate to pass the STOP legislation approved in the House earlier in the year, blasting China for illegal shipments of opioids through the international mails.

Titled the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act, STOP mandates the USPS obtain advance electronic data (AED) for international mail shipments. Private carriers are already required to obtain AED … (click to read more)

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