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Opioid Crisis
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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?
Cannabis Dispensaries Linked With Drop In Opiate-Related Deaths
A new study shows a connection between cannabis storefronts and decreased deaths due to opioids.
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.
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Safe Injection Site Opening in Philadelphia
The site will be the first of its kind in the nation.
Designated Opioid Consumption Sites May Be Coming To Illinois
The plan will also address racial disparities in opioid-related deaths.
Big Pharma Exec Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison For Role in Opioid Crisis
The real high level drug dealers are finally being held accountable.
Maryland Receives $3.6 Million In Federal Funds To Address Opioid Use And Pregnancy
The program will prioritize support for those seeking treatment.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Considers Ban on Drugs That Mimic Fentanyl
Governor Cuomo is taking further action to combat the opioid crisis.
Federal Health Agency to Prohibit Funds Going to Treating Addiction With Cannabis
Officials say that do not "want individuals receiving funds for treatment services to be exposed to marijuana and somehow given the impression that it's a treatment."
New Study: Cannabis May Reduce Illicit Opioid Use For Those With Chronic Pain
Researchers found that daily cannabis users were significantly less likely to use illicit opioids to manage chronic pain.
