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US Surgeon General Jerome Adams talks harm reduction and evidence-based opioid treatment. (Creative Commons)
US Surgeon General Jerome Adams talks harm reduction and evidence-based opioid treatment. (Creative Commons)

Chronicle AM: NY Dems Endorse Marijuana Legalization, Surgeon General Talks Harm Reduction, More... (5/24/18)

The US Surgeon General has some surprisingly frank words about harm reduction and evidence-based drug policy, Cory Booker's Marijuana Justice Act picks up another sponsor, Arizona's Supreme Court throws out a state law criminalizing the use and possession of medical marijuana on campus and more.
MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_151_169.jpg
MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_151_169.jpg

Medical Marijuana Update

An amendment protecting medical marijuana in states where it is legal has made it into the House's Justice Department appropriations bill, Illinois legislators approve medical marijuana in schools, the Utah initiative campaign is turning into a pitched battle, and more.