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台灣將毒品「依托咪酯」列為最高管制級別，最高可判死刑
台灣將依托咪酯及其相關物質從第二類毒品升級為第一類，最高可判處死刑。此舉源於今年七月一起因使用含依托咪酯的電子煙彈導致的致命車禍，引發公眾對該物質的擔憂。此次升級速度之快，使其成為管制級別提升最快的物質之一。
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