GOV POLICIES
Drug Policies Without Compassion are Doomed to Fail
If you ask people what caused the opioid crisis ravaging our country, you’ll no doubt hear that doctors are to blame for handing out painkiller prescriptions too liberally. That narrative makes sense: Over the past
SF Mayor’s Bold Plan to Treat Heroin Addicts on The Street
(sfchronicle.com) SAN FRANSISCO, CA – San Francisco’s mayor wants to create a special medical team — the first of its kind in the nation — to spread out onto the city’s streets and give homeless
Schumer Urges Trump Administration to Push China to Crack Down on Fentanyl
(nydailynews.com) Sen. Chuck Schumer is pushing the Trump administration to make stopping the flow of deadly fentanyl a top priority in upcoming trade talks with China. An estimated 90% of the world’s fentanyl is produced
Pam Bondi’s Opioid Lawsuit? Some of Florida’s Top Lawyers Won’t Touch It
(tampabay.com) FLORIDA – Attorney General Pam Bondi has spent months searching for a law firm to take on the opioid industry. But she’s not getting any help from an 8-year-old state law that caps the
Governor Reynolds Signs Bill to Fight Iowa’s Opioid Abuse
(iowastatedaily.com) IOWA – According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, narcotic Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidates debated at the firs On Monday afternoon, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill that puts new restrictions on opioid
Drug Task Force Will Likely Survive Until Next Year, Sheriff Says
(tdn.com) COWLITZ COUNTY, WA – The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Narcotics Task Force, which faced shutdown in June due to a $150,000 budget shortfall, will likely live to see the end of the year. Cowlitz County Sheriff Mark
