Biden to pardon federal simple marijuana possession convictions; urges states to follow lead
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President Joe Biden has announced he will pardon all federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana.
Search Results for fentanyl
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House approves stopgap budget measure to keep federal government open
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The U.S. House of Representatives voted 230-201, largely along party lines, to approve a stopgap funding measure to keep the federal government open until at least mid-December.
Spanberger pushes for more substance abuse grant funding
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Fatal drug overdose has been the leading cause of death in the Commonwealth since 2013.
Report: COVID-19 exacerbated problems with mental-health system in Blue Ridge Health District
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“With the onset of COVID-19, the already strained mental health system was hit by a perfect storm of personal fear and anxiety, societal and political upheaval, forced isolation, loss of life, and an economic downturn,” according to a Blue Ridge Health District 2022 Mapp2Health report.
Two California men indicted for overdoses of two Virginia teens
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A federal grand jury indicted two California men July 19 in Abingdon, Va. for supplying fentanyl linked to teen overdoses in Wise County, Va.
House passes Summer Barrow Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act
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The U.S. House voted last week to pass the Summer Barrow Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act, legislation authored by Seventh District Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger.
Sovah Health to pay $4.36M to settle Controlled Substance Act claims
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Sovah Health has agreed to pay $4.36 million to settle claims that the regional hospital system violated the Controlled Substances Act on multiple occasions between 2017 and 2020.
Support building for Summer Barrow Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act
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A wide coalition of Virginia-based and national organizations is backing U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s bill to combat skyrocketing rates of substance use disorder and addiction.
Bipartisan bill seeks to reauthorize substance use disorder programs
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The CDC estimates that between October 2020 and October 2021, nearly 106,000 Americans died by overdose, setting a record for such deaths in a single year.
Local, state, federal authorities announce 13 arrests in Roanoke drug investigation
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Law enforcement officials and the United States Attorney’s Office announced the recent arrests of 13 Roanoke-area residents on a variety of federal drug charges.
