The president also signed an order classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, citing the hundreds of thousands of U.S. deaths linked to the opioid.
In a statement, U.S. Southern Command said that the vessels were operated by cartels which have been designated as terrorist groups by the administration.
The law makes such options available to patients determined by two physicians to have six months or less to live. Opponents say it ‘legitimizes suicide.’