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  • Legal Interventions to Reduce Overdose Mortality: Naloxone Access and Overdose Good Samaritan Laws

    Content Type: References

    This resource, developed by the Network for Public Health Law and released on June 8, 2017, summarizes state naloxone access and Good Samaritan laws. Background "Fatal drug overdose has increased more than six-fold in the past… read more
  • Primer: Emergency Legal Preparedness Concerning Zika Virus

    Content Type: References

    This Primer, developed by the Network for Public Health Law and posted on June 5, 2017, outlines major public health concerns underlying Zika virus and discusses legal preparedness and response issues. These include legal issues… read more
  • Survey: Medical Marijuana Programs

    Content Type: References

    This resource, developed by the Network for Public Health Law and released on July 17, 2017, provides a brief overview of jurisdictions with statutory and regulatory provisions legalizing medical marijuana use. The survey compiles key… read more
  • Survey: Limited Access to Medical Marijuana Laws

    Content Type: References

    Eighteen states have adopted Limited Access Marijuana Product Laws permitting only low (or zero) Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and high Cannabidiol (CBD) products to treat several, often specified conditions, usually uncontrolled epilepsy disorders.… read more
  • Fact Sheet: Overdose Reporting Requirements

    Content Type: References

    This Fact Sheet, created by the Network for Public Health Law in May 2017 and updated as of December 6, 2017, provides a snapshot of current and proposed laws, regulations, and sub-regulatory sources governing mandatory disease reporting… read more
  • Issue Brief: Mandatory Drug Stewardship Programs

    Content Type: References

    Unused, expired and leftover medicines that accumulate in homes represent a significant public health problem by increasing the risk of drug misuse and preventable poisonings. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nearly 75% … read more
  • Issue Brief: New Federal Paradigm in Marijuana Legalization

    Content Type: References

    Conflicting activities related to marijuana at state and federal levels raise questions as to whether a new federal/state legal relationship concerning marijuana legalization is forthcoming. The Network for Public Health Law has been tracking… read more
  • Issue Brief: Fatal Overdose Review Panels – Overview of Laws in Six States

    Content Type: References

    The overdose crisis continues unabated. While the epidemic was originally fueled largely by prescription opioid pain relievers, around 2010 a dramatic increase in heroin-related overdoses began. After remaining essentially stable for years, overdose… read more