Federal Hemp Regulation: USDA’s Recent Interim Final Rule
This Fact Sheet provides information about the regulation of hemp on the federal level....
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News Bites – Volume No. 2, Issue No.2
March 25, 2020
| News Bites
Each issue of News Bites will highlight unique news articles from around the United States in the areas of public health and safety, substance use disorders, and the criminal justice system. This newsletter will feature stories that you may have missed but are important to the field....
HOPE Initiative
March 24, 2020
| Criminal Justice, First Responders, Innovative Initiatives, Law Enforcement, Opioids, Public Health, Public Safety, Recovery, Substance Misuse, Treatments
The HOPE Initiative provides a daylong training program on substance use disorders, treatment, and recovery for state and local law enforcement officers, enabling them to help people obtain and sustain long-term recovery. All 39 Rhode Island law enforcement agencies have completed the training...
Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Benefits of Trauma-informed Care
February 26, 2020
| Controlled Substances, Fact Sheets, Public Health, Recovery, Substance Misuse, Treatments
This fact sheet provides information about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and the benefits of trauma informed care....
Medication-assisted Treatment and the Americans with Disabilities Act
February 26, 2020
| Controlled Substances, Fact Sheets, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Recovery, Substance Misuse
Inmates have recently begun fighting back against state prison policies that ban MAT medications in correctional facilities by arguing in court cases that these policies violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution. As courts begin to rule in favor of the inmates, states will need to reconsider their policies on MAT in correctional settings to avoid future lawsuits. ...
Rural Community Action Guide
February 11, 2020
| Controlled Substances, Opioids, Public Health, Reports & Studies, Substance Misuse
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)’s Rural Community Action Guide helps communities address the problem of drug and opioid use in rural communities. ...
Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D.) – “On the Streets and in the Classroom”
Established in 2014 by law enforcement and educational leaders in a small community in New Jersey, Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization that provides drug and violence prevention programs across the United States. ...
Case Law Monitor – Volume No. 2, Issue No.1
February 10, 2020
| Case Law Monitor
Case Law Monitor is the bimonthly case law newsletter of the Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA). Each issue will highlight unique cases from around the United States in the areas of public health and safety, substance use disorders, and the criminal justice system. ...
2020 ONDCP National Drug Control Strategy
February 7, 2020
| Controlled Substances, Criminal Justice, Opioids, Public Health, Public Safety, Reports & Studies, Substance Misuse
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy has released this year's National Drug Control Strategy, which outlines efforts to reduce illicit drug use and its consequences in the United States....
Medical Legal Partnerships: Helping those with Substance Use Disorders
Medical legal partnerships (MLPs) integrate lawyers into the health care setting to assist physicians, case managers, and social workers in addressing the factors that influence a patient’s social determinates of health and reducing the health inequities of the community. ...