legislation
Will Marijuana Be Decriminalized at the Federal Level?
Upcoming election results will likely determine whether the MORE Act has a chance to become law in the near future. It behooves every voter to become familiar with the candidates’ positions regarding cannabis. Criminalizing marijuana has caused great harm. We, as voters, have the power to change that.
Read MoreHonoring Our Veterans on Memorial Day
Those statistics are difficult to read anytime, but they seem especially troubling as the United States commemorates Memorial Day. This is the time for us to acknowledge that those who have served our country deserve the best medical care available.
Read MoreHow Has CDC Opioid Guideline Affected You?
Pain News Network is now conducting a survey with the intent of finding out how the CDC guideline is affecting both providers and patients.
Read MoreSUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act President Donald Trump signed the bi-partisan opioid legislation on October 24. According to Vox, the Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act “is a big breakthrough that will boost access to addiction treatment and many other interventions to mitigate the…
Read MorePrescription Drug Advertisements
Selling Prescription Drugs via Direct-to-Consumer Advertising “Next year, how about fewer ads that fuel opioid addiction and more on access to treatment,” White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough complained on Twitter. “Was that really an ad for junkies who can’t [poop]? America, I luv ya but I just can’t keep up,” TV host…
Read MoreWill Tom Petty’s Death Move Funding for Research Forward?
Free Fall Into Opioid Use “And I’m free, free fallin’ (Free fallin’, I’m-a free fallin’) Yeah I’m free, free fallin’ (Free fallin’, I’m-a free fallin’)” When Tom Petty’s song, “Free Fallin’,” was released in 1989, he probably didn’t expect that his death would occur in October 2017 at age 66 as the result of an…
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