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President Trump declares a public health emergency, but not a national emergency, on opioids. (Wikimedia)
President Trump declares a public health emergency, but not a national emergency, on opioids. (Wikimedia)

Chronicle AM: Trump Declares Opioid Emergency, SF SIJ Could Come Soon, More... (10/26/17)

The president declares the opioid crisis an emegency, but not enough of one to actually need funding; lawmakers go after the DEA over West Virginia pain pill deliveries, a St. Louis alderman files a marijuana legalization measure, the US Sentencing Commission issues a report on mandatory minimums, and more.