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Legal & Legislative Updates

• Little Continuity Between Drugged Driving Laws

  (September 30, 2016)

  (Fall 2016) Although all U.S. states have “under the influence” laws in place, legislators throughout the nation are attempting to find a way to handle drugged driving in particular. Only […]

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• Marijuana Still a Schedule I Substance

  (September 30, 2016)

  (Fall 2016) In August, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) revealed that it decided not to reclassify marijuana as a drug with legitimate medical uses, so it remains a Schedule I […]

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• Pharmaceutical Distributors, Manufacturers Taken to Court

  (September 30, 2016)

  (Fall 2016) The state of West Virginia is suing the nation’s largest drug supplier, McKesson Corporation, contending that the firm dispenses painkillers carelessly and incentivizes drug sales, e.g., offering additional […]

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• Efforts to Control Distribution of Rx Drugs

  (September 30, 2016)

  (Fall 2016) The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) recently spoke about the U.S. opioid epidemic, placing the responsibility on both drug companies and physicians. An ONDCP […]

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• Police’s ANGEL Project Offers Help for Drug Addiction

  (September 30, 2016)

  (Fall 2016) An initiative pioneered by Gloucester, Massachusetts law enforcement has drawn interest from municipalities around the country. The plan offers treatment instead of jail time for individuals who voluntarily […]

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