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Opioids
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Highlights from Prez Trump’s tough talk about the opioid crisis and federal response
Main March 19, 2018Highlights from Prez Trump's tough talk about the opioid crisis and federal responseThis FoxNews piece, headlined "Trump declares war on opioid abuse, calls for death penalty for…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Prez Trump reportedly to call for more capital cases under current federal laws, but not seeking new death penalty laws
Main March 18, 2018Prez Trump reportedly to call for more capital cases under current federal laws, but not seeking new death penalty lawsEver since Prez Trump starting talking up his…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Trump Administration reportedly looking (seriously?) at the death penalty for serious drug dealers
Main March 10, 2018Trump Administration reportedly looking (seriously?) at the death penalty for serious drug dealersIn reported in prior posts here and here, Prez Trump has reportedly talked privately about…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Prez Trump talks up “very strong” criminal penalties “with respect to the pushers and to the drug dealers”
Main March 1, 2018Prez Trump talks up "very strong" criminal penalties "with respect to the pushers and to the drug dealers"In this post from a few days ago, I noted…
Health Law Diagnosis
CMS Considers 7-Day Limit on Initial Opioid Prescriptions under Part D
By Conor Duffy
In a Draft Call Letter issued February 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it is considering a number of new strategies to address opioid…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
What is the Difference Between Opioids and Opiates?
You already most likely know about the growing crisis of the opioid epidemic that is growing all across the country. We hear a lot of talk going on about the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Prez Trump trumpets again his interest in getting “really, really tough, really mean with the drug pushers and the drug dealers”
Main February 6, 2018Prez Trump trumpets again his interest in getting "really, really tough, really mean with the drug pushers and the drug dealers"As noted in this prior post, Prez…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Lots of interesting news, notes and commentary as the calendar turns
Main February 1, 2018Lots of interesting news, notes and commentary as the calendar turnsThis time of year always seems busy and dynamic on various fronts, and one manifestation of this…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Two Top Leaders in Italy and Five Us Residents Indicted for Racketeering, Health Care Fraud and Drug Trafficking Conspiracies to Distribute Opioids Resulting in Deaths Involving “Pill Mills” Operating in Tennessee and Florida
A federal grand jury in Knoxville, Tennessee returned a 14-count superseding indictment unsealed January 19 charging seven individuals for their roles in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) conspiracy…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
How Opioids Affect the Brain and the Body
Opioids, including heroin, morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl, and more, are commonly used around the world — the National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that an estimated 26.4 to 36 million people abuse opioids…