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Opioid Crisis
118 posts
Colorado Weighs Proposal To Allow Safe Injection Sites
Advocates say the sites prevent overdoses and save lives.
March 3, 2023
Fentanyl Crisis Behind Record Homeless Death Toll in Seattle
More people experiencing homelessness died of fentanyl overdoses in Seattle, Washington than ever before.
January 18, 2023
White House Director Discusses Cannabis, Drug Injection Sites
A representative of President Joe Biden’s administration recently talked about the opioid crisis and how current drug policies don't work.
June 16, 2022
British Columbia Plans 3-Year Decriminalization Test
Canadian officials announced on Wednesday that a plan to decriminalize small amounts of drugs in British Columbia has been approved for a three-year test period.
June 1, 2022
Jury Finds Pharmacy Chains Contributed to Ohio’s Opioid Crisis
Pharmacy chains will be appealing the verdict that they created a public nuisance by contributing the Ohio's opioid crisis.
November 25, 2021
Hulu’s Dopesick Hammers Purdue Pharma for Role in Opioid Crisis
Dopesick narrates the exploits of the Sacklers and Purdue Pharma, leading to the opioid epidemic.
November 12, 2021
Johnson & Johnson, Drug Distributors Settle to Pay $26B for Roles in Opioid Crisis
The $26 billion tab is the result of around 3,000 opioid-related lawsuits.
July 22, 2021
Documentary The Oxy Kingpins Chronicles the Crimes of a New Kind of Kingpin: Big Pharma
Businessmen who made a quick buck by hooking rural America on opioids are in for the court case of a lifetime. Will they pay or walk away?
April 1, 2021
Cannabis Dispensaries Linked With Drop In Opiate-Related Deaths
A new study shows a connection between cannabis storefronts and decreased deaths due to opioids.
January 29, 2021
Recent Study Indicates Cannabis May Reduce Fentanyl Exposure For Recovering Addicts
A recently published study about treating opioid addiction seems to look favorably upon cannabis.
December 23, 2020