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Legal & Legislative Updates

• ACA Changes Expected to Result in Less Treatment Access

  (June 23, 2017)

  (Summer 2017) According to a study conducted by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the number of individuals with mental health and substance abuse disorders covered by insurance […]

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• DOT to Test for Synthetic Opioids?

  (March 17, 2017)

  (Spring 2017) In late January, the Department of Transportation (DOT) released a notice on new proposed amendments. Among these is an amendment to widen existing DOT drug and alcohol screening […]

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• Newly formed Cannabis Caucus

  (March 17, 2017)

  (Spring 2017) Four Congressmen have formed a bipartisan Cannabis Caucus dedicated to creating policies that support the growing number of states who have legalized marijuana for medical and recreational purposes.  […]

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• Trump Administration Marijuana Approach

  (March 17, 2017)

  (Spring 2017) The Trump Administration has signaled that it respects state laws concerning medical marijuana and will respect the 2014 Omnibus Budget bill which prevents the use of federal law […]

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• Office of National Drug Control Policy on the Chopping Block

  (March 17, 2017)

  (Spring 2017) The White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is one of nine programs the Trump Administration’s budget is planning on cutting.  The ONDCP provides grants to […]

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