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Sep 05 2019
News
Nation's failed weed war turned many into prisoners and others into moguls
It was 2012, and Ferrell Scott was watching television inside Pennsylvania's Allenwood federal penitentiary when he learned that the sale of marijuana, something he was given a life sentence for just four years earlier, was becoming legal in two states.
Colorado had approved its recreational use, the inmate learned from the broadcast, and so had Washington.
Scott had been
USA TODAYJul 18 2019
News
Opioid death rates soared in communities where pain pills flowed
Death rates from opioids soared in the towns, cities and counties that were saturated with billions of prescription pain pills from 2006 through 2012, according to government death data and a previously undisclosed database of opioid shipments made public this week.
The highest per capita death rates nationwide from opioids during those years were in rural communities in West Virginia,
Washington PostMay 12 2022
Perspectives Blog
What is Fentanyl and Why is it Behind the Deadly Surge in US Drug Overdoses? A Medical Toxicologist Explains
This piece originally appeared on The Conversation, which AllSides rates as Lean Left. It was written by Kavita Babu, a Professor of Emergency Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School. The writers' bias has not been rated.
Buying drugs on the street is a game of Russian roulette. From Xanax to cocaine, drugs or counterfeit pills purchased in nonmedical settings may contain
"The Conversation" ContributorMay 06 2020
Opinion
What’s Behind South Korea’s COVID-19 Exceptionalism?
Seven weeks ago, South Korea and the U.S. had the same number of virus deaths. Today, South Korea has fewer than 300, and the U.S. has more than 70,000.
On February 16, a Sunday, a 61-year-old woman with a fever entered the Shincheonji Church of Jesus in Daegu, South Korea. She touched her finger to a digital scanner. She passed through a pair of glass doors and proceeded downstairs, to
The AtlanticMar 29 2021
Headline Roundup
White House Aims to Have 90 Percent of Adults Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine by April 19
The Biden administration announced Monday it plans to have the COVID-19 vaccine available to 90% of American adults by April 19. Part of that goal is also ensuring that all Americans have a vaccination site within five miles of their home. Biden also plans to more than double the number of pharmacies authorized to administer vaccines from 17,000 to nearly 40,000 by April 19; Biden previously
Reuters Washington Examiner CBS News (Online)Apr 30 2024
Headline Roundup
Why Have Abortions Risen in the US?
More states limited access to abortion following the reversal of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Meanwhile, abortions in the U.S. have risen.
The Details: A report from the Guttmacher Institute, an abortion rights advocacy group, says over 1 million abortions occurred in the U.S. in 2023. "This represents a rate of 15.7 abortions per 1,000 women of reproductive age, and is a 10% increase since
The Federalist The Economist Wall Street Journal (News)May 30 2019
Opinion
OPINION: The Foolish Economic Agenda of Kamala Harris
One of the many problems with politicians is that it seems like they're in the outrage business. Some act as if they won't be needed unless there is some extreme wrong or insufferable unfairness to address. That's how we end up with politicians fighting mostly imaginary battles, which they propose to address through great sound bites and bad policies.
The latest case in point is
Guest Writer - RightOct 28 2021
Perspectives Blog
COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Kids Near Federal Approval
Young kids in the U.S. will soon be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, raising questions about safety, efficacy and necessity among parents nationwide. FDA advisers this week backed a lower dose of Pfizer's vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11, and both Pfizer and Moderna recently released studies that suggest their vaccines are safe for young children. The advisers offered unanimous approval
AllSides StaffSep 08 2023
Headline Roundup
Kroger Will Pay $1.2 Billion to Settle Opioid Claims
The grocery store chain Kroger agreed to pay $1.2 billion to settle claims it improperly regulated the sale of opioids in its stores.
Details: Kroger is one of the largest retailers in the United States, operating over 2,000 locations. The settlement money will be paid over 11 years to impacted states, local governments and Native American tribes. Kroger was accused of improperly
CNBC Washington Examiner New York Times (News)Sep 01 2021
Headline Roundup
At Least 15.1 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Wasted Since March
At least 15.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been thrown away in the United States since March 1, according to government data received by NBC News through a public records request. According to the CDC, the national pharmacy chains that have self-reported the highest amount of wasted doses are Walgreens (2.6 million), CVS (2.3 million), Walmart (1.6 million) and Rite Aid (1.1 million
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