Cute Animals Doing Drugs [#103]

This Week in Drugs

Sarah chats with the founders of Cute Animals Doing Drugs, Andras Lenart and Aaron Nesmith-Beck, about their new project; Tyler teaches us about nicotine; and Sam and Rachelle cover the week’s biggest stories.

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News Updates:

• New Drug Laws!
  • Connecticut: Bail Reform, Opioid Rules Among New State Laws
  • Florida: Medical marijuana law takes effect in Florida
  • Georgia: Medical marijuana expansion and DUI legislation in Georgia
  • Maryland: Heroin and Opioid Education and Community Action Act of 2017
  • Oklahoma: Major criminal justice reform in Oklahoma
  • Nevada: Legal marijuana in Nevada
  • Virginia: Multiple new drug laws take effect in Virginia
• Bill introduced in Pennsylvania to punish heroin dealers carrying naloxone
  • Text of bill
  • Senate Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
• Middletown council member: Can we stop responding to overdoses?
  • Narcan – Three Strikes and You’re Out
  • Contact information for Daniel Picard
• What Are “Hard” and “Soft” Drugs?

Headlines:

• Man Spends 90 Days in Jail After Police Mistake Drywall Powder for Cocaine
• Joint United Nations statement on ending discrimination in health care settings
• The Viral Story About the Cop Who Overdosed by Touching Fentanyl Is Nonsense
• DEA does not need warrant to subpoena Oregon prescription drug information

Forecast:

• ASAP: July Recess Action Plan
• July 28-29: National Cannabis Business Association Cannabis Law Institute

Sponsor:

• Sponsor Us

SSDP Peer Education Segment:

• Nicotine

Call to Action:

• Examine your personal stance on a drug issue or experience
• Educate yourself

Music Credits:

Intro: Dance for Sport by the2ba
Transition: 10 Minutes by Spencer Rudnick
Transition: Breakdfw by Stephen Duke
Outro: Never Be Normal by Nathan Leigh

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