A bipartisan group of members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday presented 15 bills aimed at fighting opioid addiction, according to The Hill.
The United Nations’ three-day special session to address global drug policy ended last week without a major shift in approach, The Wall Street Journal reports. It was the first special session to address the topic in almost 20 years.
At this week’s three-day special session to address global drug policy, nations’ widely varying approach to drug policy is striking, the Associated Press reports. It is the first special session to address the topic in almost 20 years.
The United Nations starts a three-day special session Tuesday to address global drug policy, the Associated Press reports. It is the first special session to address the topic in almost 20 years.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a lawsuit brought by Nebraska and Oklahoma over Colorado’s system of legalized recreational marijuana, according to NPR. Nebraska and Oklahoma said they are having trouble protecting their borders from the increased flow of marijuana.
The U.S. Senate voted 94-1 to pass the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. The New York Times reports the measure authorizes funds for various drug treatment and prevention programs for a wide range of people, including those in jail.
The Senate on Monday voted 86-3 to advance the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, USA Today reports. A vote on the final passage of the bill is expected this week.
The Senate on Wednesday voted against an amendment to the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act that would have added $600 million in funding. The bill would increase addiction treatment and prevention.
The Obama Administration on Tuesday voiced concern over the lack of funding in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, The Hill reports. The U.S. Senate voted 89-0 on Monday to begin considering the measure, which would increase addiction treatment and prevention.
The U.S. Senate voted 89-0 on Monday to begin considering the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, which would increase addiction treatment and prevention.
Both Republican and Democratic legislators are supporting proposals to address the heroin crisis, USA Today reports.
The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act will “make a real difference for families and communities” struggling with drug addiction, U.S. Senator Rob Portman of Ohio said Saturday. He spoke about the bill, which has bipartisan support, in the Republican Weekly Address.
More funding and stronger measures are needed to fight opioid addiction, officials said Wednesday at a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee. They called for greater access to addiction treatment and more stringent rules for painkiller prescribing.
The federal government this week advised the Supreme Court to avoid weighing in on a lawsuit brought by Nebraska and Oklahoma over Colorado’s system of legalized recreational marijuana, according to USA Today.
The popularity of the “Dark Web” for purchasing illegal drugs is especially worrisome because it is increasing the availability and acceptability of drugs, according to an addiction psychiatry expert.
Buying illegal drugs online remains easy two years after the illegal online marketplace Silk Road was shut down by the federal government, experts say.
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The creator of the Silk Road website, Ross Ulbricht, was sentenced Friday to life in prison, NBC News reports. Silk Road sold illegal drugs including heroin, cocaine and LSD.
Federal prosecutors are asking for a long prison sentence for Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the website Silk Road, which sold illegal drugs including heroin, cocaine and LSD.
Legal marijuana businesses face tremendous tax bills because they cannot take deductions on rent, employee salaries or utility bills, The New York Times reports. The ban on marijuana deductions comes from a federal law aimed at drug dealers.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that police cannot extend a routine traffic stop to allow a drug-sniffing dog to inspect the vehicle unless they have reasonable suspicion of finding contraband. The vote was 6-3, The New York Times reports.
Two federal agents have been charged with money laundering and wire fraud in connection with the undercover investigation of Silk Road, the website that sold drugs and other illegal items.
In the four states where recreational marijuana is legal, local and state governments are figuring out how to divide the tax revenue, NPR reports.
Ross W. Ulbricht, the man who founded Silk Road, was convicted this week on seven federal charges. Silk Road sold illegal drugs including heroin, cocaine and LSD, The New York Times reports.
A drug dealer testifying at the trial of Silk Road founder Ross William Ulbricht says he sold up to 600 small bags of heroin a day on the site. Michael Duch says he used most of the money to support his $2,000-to-$3,000-a-week heroin addiction.
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