Politics
February 15, 2022
At Senate Finance Hearing, Portman Discusses Youth Addiction Crisis, Touts Telehealth
WASHINGTON, DC – During a Senate Finance Committee hearing earlier today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) discussed the surge in drug use and overdose deaths, specifically among teens and young adults.
February 7, 2022
The war on drugs puts a target on China
As the fentanyl death toll ticks up, U.S. legislators slam Beijing’s regulatory loopholes and rue political tensions.
February 7, 2022
Children services' group tells Congress about crisis among Ohio workers, kids in foster care
More than half the caseworkers in Ohio’s children services agencies are at serious risk of mental health problems because of what they're dealing with at work.
December 17, 2021
Ohio Senate okays medical marijuana for conditions including arthritis, autism and migraines
Senators overwhelmingly approved a bill to expand Ohio’s medical marijuana program to other conditions, some of which were rejected for medical pot by state regulators in the past.
December 15, 2021
Ohio Senate OKs Bill to Expand Medical Marijuana Program
More Ohio dispensaries could sell medical marijuana, cultivators could grow more of it, and more conditions would qualify for using it under legislation passed Wednesday by the Republican-led state Senate.
November 17, 2021
U.S. overdose deaths hit new high; Biden administration announces strategy to reduce toll
The United States is heading for another new record in overdose deaths, with an American dying every five minutes.
October 22, 2021
A proposed Biden drug policy could widen racial disparities, civil rights groups warn
A coalition of nearly 100 civil rights and criminal justice reform groups is protesting a Biden administration proposal that would potentially stiffen prison sentences for certain synthetic opioids, warning that it will exacerbate racial disparities already in the system.
November 5, 2021
Governor DeWine Announces OneOhio Recovery Foundation Board Appointments
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced his five appointments to the OneOhio Recovery Foundation board and his two appointments to the Foundation’s expert panel.