Urged on by the mayor at the epicenter of the nation’s overdose crisis, a Maryland lawmaker has launched a renewed bid to legalize overdose prevention centers (OPC) statewide. On January 8, state Senator Shelly Hettleman (D-Baltimore County) reintroduced…
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Baltimore’s $5.2 Billion Opioid Oawsuit Now In The Hands Of One Judge
A Baltimore judge will soon decide the fate of a landmark opioid lawsuit. The beleaguered city hopes to obtain billions of dollars to redress an overdose crisis that has killed thousands of residents in the…
Maryland Department Of Health Releases New Cannabis Data Dashboard
The Maryland Department of Health on Tuesday unveiled a data dashboard that gives new insights into marijuana use and its impact on public health. The state’s Cannabis Public Health Dashboard offers a variety of data…
Baltimore Is Losing Top Health Officials As It Struggles With OD Crisis
As Baltimore struggles to combat an unprecedented overdose crisis, the city is hemorrhaging top health officials tasked with leading its response. Mayor Brandon Scott’s office in a Monday evening news release abruptly announced that Health…