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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Model Overdose Mapping and Response Act
March 25, 2020
| Model Laws
The Model Overdose Mapping and Response Act is designed for policymakers to use in developing statewide legislation addressing overdose incident reporting. The model act requires a jurisdiction to create an overdose mapping and response system using the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) where all law enforcement officers, other first responders, medical examiners, and coroners must report certain information about a confirmed or suspected overdose incident within 24 hours. ...
News Bites – Volume No. 2, Issue No.2
March 25, 2020
| News Bites
Each issue of News Bites highlights unique news articles from around the United States in the areas of public health and safety, substance use disorder, and the criminal justice system. Every other month, LAPPA updates readers on news they may have missed....
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
Each issue of Case Law Monitor highlights unique cases from around the United States in the areas of public health and safety, substance use disorder, and the criminal justice system. Every other month, LAPPA updates readers on cases that are important to the field....
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....