6 Sep 2018

The Opioid Crisis Could Cost a Half Million Lives in the Next Decade

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The Opioid Crisis Could Cost a Half Million Lives in the Next Decade | Phillip Smith

The most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released in mid-August, showed a record 72,000 drug overdose deaths last year, with 49,000 related to heroin, fentanyl and prescription opioids. According to the authors of a study released last week in the American Journal of Public Health, that could be the new normal. The study, by […]

The Opioid Crisis Could Cost a Half Million Lives in the Next Decade | The Daily Chronic

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2 Apr 2018

Trump Expected to Propose Death Penalty for Drug Offenses in Response to Overdose Crisis

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Trump Expected to Propose Death Penalty for Drug Offenses in Response to Overdose Crisis | Drug Policy Alliance

On Monday, President Trump is expected to announce a plan for his administration’s response to opioid addiction and overdose. Instead of focusing on overdose response measures that are known to work, the administration is reportedly planning to call for the death penalty for people who sell drugs. The plan also calls for ramping up the already extremely […]

Trump Expected to Propose Death Penalty for Drug Offenses in Response to Overdose Crisis | The Daily Chronic

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9 Dec 2017

Improving Medical Marijuana Programs Will Help Combat Opioid Crisis

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Improving Medical Marijuana Programs Will Help Combat Opioid Crisis | Americans for Safe Access

WASHINGTON, DC — Americans for Safe Access has released “Medical Cannabis as a Tool to Combat Pain and the Opioid Crisis: A Blueprint for State Policy.” Released Thursday, the blueprint outlines legislative and regulatory solutions related to medical cannabis that states can utilize to combat the opioid epidemic. Medical cannabis is a proven alternative to […]

Improving Medical Marijuana Programs Will Help Combat Opioid Crisis | The Daily Chronic

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15 Feb 2016

Could Cannabis Help Stem the Heroin Overdose Crisis?

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Could Cannabis Help Stem the Heroin Overdose Crisis?
“Across the board, we see medical cannabis patients reporting that because they start to use cannabis they're able to stop taking a whole bunch of prescription drugs,” Jessica Gelay, policy coordinator for the Drug Policy Alliance's New Mexico office …
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Thriving Cannabis Businesses in New Mexico's Not-for-Profit Industry
New Mexico's medical cannabis industry requires that license holders operate as not-for-profit entities, but that doesn't mean some companies aren't making profits. The Albuquerque Journal does a great job of discussing how it works and sharing the …
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