S.O.S. Drug Policy Newsletter & Legislative Updates

Drug Policy Strategy Updates

As 2022 came to an end, Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, MBA, Director of the Office of Nation Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) announced federal drug policy and strategy update from a number of federal administrations that primarily addressed President Biden’s strategy.
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Closing the Hemp Loophole

A team of public health scientists from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles outlined the loophole issues in an alert entitled, Closing the Loophole on Hemp-Derived Cannabis Products - A Public Health Priority, that was published in the JAMA Network.
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State Ballot Measures Mixed

State ballot measures a mixed bag in five state marijuana votes. Voters in 3 states rejected marijuana legalization and the false promises and hype of that industry. We commend the citizens of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Arkansas who made the sensible choice
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