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Opioids
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The Faculty Lounge
CFP: Cleveland-Marshall Symposium on “State Responses to the Heroin Epidemic”
From colleagues at Cleveland-Marshall: The Journal of Law and Health is a traditional, yet innovative periodical. Articles are drawn from all disciplines that offer a perspective on the legal aspects…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Defendant in U.S. opioid kickback case claims constitutional right to smoke pot”
Main October 31, 2016"Defendant in U.S. opioid kickback case claims constitutional right to smoke pot"The title of this post is the headline of this notable new argument about a notable…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Am I crazy to actually be expecting a marijuana (or drug war/opioid) question during Sunday’s town-hall Prez debate?
Main October 7, 2016Am I crazy to actually be expecting a marijuana (or drug war/opioid) question during Sunday's town-hall Prez debate? Especially because neither marijuana reform nor the opioid epidemic…
Sentencing Law and Policy
NY member of Congress puts forward federal bill with “Death Penalty Proposal for Heroin Dealers” … UPDATE: With four co-sponsors
Main September 28, 2016NY member of Congress puts forward federal bill with "Death Penalty Proposal for Heroin Dealers" ... UPDATE: With four co-sponsorsThis official press release from the offices of…
Life Sciences Legal Update
FDA Mandates Black Box Warnings For Opioids And Benzodiazepines
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently decided to require so-called “black box warnings” on nearly 400 products, warning of the risks of combining certain opioid medications and central nervous…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Who will go after the biggest (legal) drug dealers still contributing to the biggest modern drug harms?
Main September 18, 2016Who will go after the biggest (legal) drug dealers still contributing to the biggest modern drug harms?The question in the title of this post is prompted by…
Sentencing Law and Policy
You be the state legislator: how should Ohio respond to new data showing drug overdose deaths reaching another record high in 2015?
Main August 25, 2016You be the state legislator: how should Ohio respond to new data showing drug overdose deaths reaching another record high in 2015?The question in the title of…
Family Law Prof Blog
Opioid Use Increases Third-Party Custody Cases
By Family Law
From The Indiana Lawyer:As opioid use in Indiana sky-rockets, family law practitioners are seeing an increase in third-party custody proceedings. Usually families prefer to keep the child with a third-party…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Minnesota survey suggests marijuana reform can help with opioid issues … and other recent highlights fromMarijuana Law, Policy & Reform
Main June 7, 2016Minnesota survey suggests marijuana reform can help with opioid issues ... and other recent highlights from Marijuana Law, Policy & ReformAnyone interested and concerned about the so-called…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Reviewing a notable week atMarijuana Law, Policy & Reform
Main May 13, 2016Reviewing a notable week at Marijuana Law, Policy & ReformRegular readers know they should be regularly checking out my blogging at Marijuana Law, Policy and Reform for…