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Judge Offers Baltimore $100 million for OD Crisis—Far Less Than City Sought

A judge has offered Baltimore $100 million for opioid abatement efforts in a landmark case—but only if it accepts a…

August 11, 2025

The Case for Higher-Dose Buprenorphine

Tyler Mischley, 38, has lived with opioid use disorder (OUD) since he was 15. At age 18, he got an…

August 11, 2025

DOJ Posts Revised, Much Shorter List of Immigrant “Sanctuary Jurisdictions”

On August 5, the Department of Justice published a list of so-called “sanctuary jurisdictions” that it claims are in violation…

August 8, 2025

Oklahoma Activists Step Up Bid to Put Marijuana Legalization on 2026 Ballot

Oklahoma activists officially started signature gathering for a 2026 ballot initiative to legalize adult-use marijuana in the state on August 6—and…

August 7, 2025

Questions Over Wisconsin Spending of Opioid Settlement Money

Under the nationwide legal settlements with major opioid manufacturers and distributors, the state of Wisconsin and its local governments will…

August 6, 2025

Pouches Close Sweden’s Tobacco Harm Reduction Gender Gap

Sweden's use of the oral tobacco product snus has led it towards becoming the world’s first “smoke-free” country (defined as…

August 6, 2025

Most Overdose Prevention Centers Are Urban. The Spot Was Different.

In March 2024, lack of government funding led to the closure of The Spot, the only overdose prevention center (OPC)…

August 6, 2025

First Public Database of CA Police Officer Misconduct Records Unveiled

Seven years in the making, a searchable database of California law enforcement misconduct and use-of-force reports is now available to…

August 5, 2025

FDA Requires All Rx Opioid Labeling Warn About Risks of Long-Term Use

The Food and Drug Administration is overhauling the safety labeling requirements for opioid analgesics, citing new evidence that problematic use…

August 5, 2025

Fight Over Claimed Ownership of Drug-Checking Technology

People have always had to fight for the right to test their drugs, to get information about whether they’re likely…

August 5, 2025