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Colorado regulators are issuing licenses for providing psychedelic mushrooms and are planning to authorize the state’s first “healing centers."

Kim Gillan writes, "As the 119th Congress gets to work, I’m hopeful that Montana’s Congressional Delegation will prioritize and support legislation that addresses the ever-growing cost of prescription drugs."

They’re not old enough yet to drink in bars, but a group of Washington students wants to make nightlife in the state safer.

Purdue has sold a Narcan alternative since 2022 and Hikma has developed an opioid antagonist twice the dose of Narcan.

Oregon Health Authority releases finalized drug overdose figures for last year, which show a trend of rising fatalities every year since 2019.

Lawmakers are waiting to see initial results of House Bill 4002, which re-criminalized low-level drug possession and allocated money for deflection programs.

Law enforcement agencies are chomping at the bit for fentanyl detection K-9s, worrying some advocates who see the dogs as intrusive.

Members of the City Council on Wednesday set a public hearing for July to consider a suite of proposals aimed at reducing marijuana use among the city's youth. Among them, it would place a moratorium on issuing new business licenses for recreational dispensaries until further notice.

Gov. Kotek said agencies will need to step up their efforts to avoid pitfalls when implementing new programs in the law.

Along with a $376 million package to tackle Oregon’s housing shortage, Governor Tina Kotek announced her support of reversing a law that reduced penalties for small drug quantities.