Kastalia Medrano 
Overdose Prevention Center Bills in Multiple States Inch Forward
The 2025 legislative session has seen multiple states attempt to authorize overdose prevention centers ...
Hawaii Legislature Overturns “One-to-One” Restriction on Syringe Exchange
Hawaii has passed legislation authorizing syringe service programs (SSP) to begin distribution as needed, ...
Walgreens Settles DOJ Prescription Opioid Lawsuit, Likely at $350 Million
Walgreens, the nation’s second-largest pharmacy chain, will pay $300 million plus 4 percent interest ...
Vermont Prison Equity Bill: Free Calls, Paid Labor, Affordable Commissary
Vermont legislators are reviewing a wide-ranging prison equity bill that, if enacted, would make ...
Some Common Themes in the State Fentanyl Bills Still in Play
The current legislative session has seen dozens of proposals to create or enhance criminal ...
Utah Quietly Bans State Funds for SSP, in Bill Restricting Pre-Trial Release
On March 25, Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) signed a wide-ranging bill purportedly focused ...
HALT Fentanyl Act Clears Senate, Poised to Become Law
On March 14, the Senate passed legislation that would permanently ban fentanyl-related substances (FRS) ...
Federal Drug Trafficking Data Show Who Gets Prosecuted for Overdose
Data from the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) show that under 7 percent of ...
Colorimetric Drug Tests Are Making Mass Incarceration More Miserable
Colorado legislators have proposed a working group to study the use of colorimetric drug ...
CDC: Overdose Deaths Now Down 24 Percent, Back to Pre-Pandemic Crisis
An estimated 86,882 people in the United States died of overdose between October 2023 ...
