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Today I was attending a Pharmacists’ seminar and one of the presenters was a  Board of Pharmacy (BOP)  inspector for the state of Kentucky.  During the presentation, there was a list of actions taken by the BOP on various issues and one category was CONFIDENTIALITY … I asked the inspector if the BOP had the […]

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Marijuana eradication plans may stop soon www.pulseheadlines.com/marijuana-eradication-plans-stop/51974/ The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has worked with marijuana eradication programs all over the United States’ territory, using almost $14 million to operate them. Lawmakers are now considering the elimination of the program.   Already, twelve members of the Congress are pushing to ditch marijuana eradication funds and operations […]

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  Recovery Officials Wary of DEA Cutback on Opioids http://www.kaaltv.com/news/rochester-dea-opioid-drugs-reduction-adult-teen-challenge/4285379/?cat=10242 (ABC 6 News) – The Drug Enforcement Agency has announced they will decrease opioid production dramatically over the next year. They announced they will be capping the production of drugs like Vicodin, OxyContin and Demerol by 25% in 2017. The DEA says they hope to […]

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        While neither candidate has  seemingly not made a comment or commitment about what their policy is going to be that will effect those in the chronic pain community. There is a single issue that they have made policy statements on that could have a direct/indirect impact on the chronic pain community. […]

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 American Kratom Association (AKA) Below is link to a 35 page letter send to the acting director of the DEA  Chuck Rosenberg that the law firm hired by the AKA hogan-lovells-letter-regarding-kratom-scheduling

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Any pharmacy in a storm: Governor eases refill rule for Hurricane Matthew evacuees http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2016/10/any_pharmacy_in_a_storm_govern_1.html Evacuees coming to Alabama to avoid Hurricane Matthew might have many problems, but getting prescriptions filled while waiting to go back home shouldn’t be one of them, says Gov. Robert Bentley. On Friday Bentley declared a state of emergency specifically aimed at […]

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How have you been affected by the reclassification of opiate medications or changes to state laws? https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/reportpainmanagement_prescribing INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENTS-   For the millions of American patients experiencing an acute medical need or living with chronic pain, opioids, when prescribed appropriately, can allow patients to manage their pain as well as significantly improve their quality […]

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Our Opinion: Educate yourself before attending ‘Legalization Rally’ http://www.gcdailyworld.com/story/2346272.html Saturday will mark what we believe to be the first “Legalization Rally” to discuss the future of marijuana use in Indiana. While the topic continues to be controversial, we suggest doing some research and showing up with an informed stance. The rally is Saturday from noon […]

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The DEA spent $73,000 to eradicate marijuana plants in Utah. It didn’t find any. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/10/07/the-dea-spent-73000-to-eradicate-marijuana-plants-in-utah-it-didnt-find-any/ In 2015, the Drug Enforcement Administration gave $20,000 to the state of New Hampshire to eradicate marijuana plants, according to federal documents. But the Granite State’s law enforcement agencies didn’t have much luck finding any weed to pull that year — […]

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81-year-old woman’s garden raided for a single marijuana plant http://www.dailyitem.com/news/year-old-woman-s-garden-raided-for-a-single-marijuana/article_285bbf44-8ca4-11e6-ab9f-0bdfc8734368.html     Margaret Holcomb, an 81-year-old woman from Amherst, Mass., grew a single marijuana plant in her garden, tucked away behind the raspberries. She used it to ease the ailments of old age: glaucoma, arthritis and the occasional sleepless night. She hadn’t tried to get a medical marijuana card, […]

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