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Opioids
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Lots of interesting recent reform commentary on lots of different topics
Main October 17, 2018Lots of interesting recent reform commentary on lots of different topicsI am in the midst of one of those weeks in which I have too little time…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“The Cure for America’s Opioid Crisis? End the War on Drugs”
Main October 4, 2018"The Cure for America's Opioid Crisis? End the War on Drugs"The title of this post is the title of this new paper now available via SSRN and…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Safe Injection Sites and the Federal ‘Crack House’ Statute”
Main September 25, 2018"Safe Injection Sites and the Federal 'Crack House' Statute"Alex Kreit, who I am lucky to have time to hang out with this semester as he serves as…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Spotlighting ever-increasing overdose casualties amidst the last four decades of the war on drugs
Main September 21, 2018Spotlighting ever-increasing overdose casualties amidst the last four decades of the war on drugsA new article in Science presents some notable data and observations about drug overdoses…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Various federal, state and local perspectives on the latest fronts in the latest battles of the never-ending drug war
Main September 13, 2018Various federal, state and local perspectives on the latest fronts in the latest battles of the never-ending drug warAs noted in this prior post, the new Drug…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Nebraska completes its first ever lethal injection, which is first US execution to include use of the opioid fentanyl
Main August 14, 2018Nebraska completes its first ever lethal injection, which is first US execution to include use of the opioid fentanylThe lengthy local article, headlined "'A monumental day'; Nebraska…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“The Budgetary Effects of Ending Drug Prohibition”
Main July 23, 2018"The Budgetary Effects of Ending Drug Prohibition"The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by Jeffrey Miron published by the Cato…
Sentencing Law and Policy
AG Jeff Sessions “surges” federal war against synthetic opioids in select counties
Main July 12, 2018AG Jeff Sessions "surges" federal war against synthetic opioids in select countiesThis new press release from the US Justice Department, headed "Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announces the…
Workers’ Compensation Law Prof Blog
“Is Heroism the Standard?” Redux …. Hershey, PA, June 8, 2018
Many in the workers' compensation community complain that seriously injured workers can develop a disability lifestyle, become dependent on drugs, and unreasonably extend their disabilities. Instead of falling into such…
Drug and Alcohol Testing Law Advisor
New York State Enacted Budget Includes Opioid Legislation
Please click here to read our colleagues' article New York State Enacted Budget Includes Opioid Legislation. As part of the 2018-2019 New York State Budget, the Governor and the Legislature…