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Fact Sheet: Naloxone Access and Overdose Good Samaritan Law in Ohio
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This fact sheet, developed by the Network for Public Health Law and published August 29, 2018, summarizes Ohio's laws to combat the opioid overdose crisis. Read more about this resource at … read more -
Primer: Opioid-related Public Health Emergency Declarations
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This Primer, published by the Network for Public Health Law on November 17, 2017, and updated on August 1, 2018, on Opioid-related Public Health Emergencies provides key information and visual snapshots of federal, state, tribal, and local emergency… read more -
Fact Sheet: Overdose Reporting Requirements
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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 -
Primer: Emergency Legal Preparedness Concerning Zika Virus
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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 -
Fact Sheet: Declared States of Emergency - Opioid Crisis
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High rates of morbidity and mortality among Americans related to opioid use constitute a public health epidemic, leading multiple jurisdictions to declare formal states of emergency or public health emergency. Declaring a state of emergency grants… read more -
Survey: Medical Marijuana Programs
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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
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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 -
Primer: Emergency Legal Preparedness - Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
Content Type: References
This Primer, published by the Network for Public Health Law on Friday, September 8, 2017, provides a visual snapshot and a timeline on state and federal emergency declarations in response to Hurricane Harvey and Irma. On August… read more