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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Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Benefits of Trauma-informed Care
February 26, 2020
| Controlled Substances, Fact Sheets, Public Health, Recovery, Substance Abuse, 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 Abuse
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. ...
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. ...
Regulation of Kratom in America
Kratom is an herb derived from a leafy tree that can have similar pharmacological effects to opioids like morphine. The herb is currently the target of an increasingly complicated regulatory scheme but remains largely unregulated in the United States. This FACT SHEET provides a snap shot of both past and current efforts to regulate Kratom as well a map depicting existing state regulations....
Synopsis of The Future of Fentanyl and other Synthetic Opioids
October 18, 2019
| Fact Sheets
In August 2019, the RAND Corporation (RAND) published an extensive, 265 page report on fentanyl entitled, The Future of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids (the Report). Considering the importance of the Report, the Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA) designed this Fact Sheet to assist policymakers’ understanding of the Report by distilling key aspects into readily digestible paragraphs....