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📰 News Media

• 🧪 [National] Trump Admin Plans More Drug War, AI Surveillance, Wastewater Testing - filtermag.org
• 🍷 [National] STAT+: Alcohol is wreaking havoc on U.S. public health. American society looks the other way - statnews.com
• 🍺 [National] STAT+: Despite its toll, alcohol is still an awkward subject in the doctor’s office - statnews.com
• 💊 [National] Delta-8, delta-9, THCA? What sets the different THC forms available in regulated cannabis products apart - theconversation.com
• 🌿 [National] STAT+: Trump pivots on kratom derivative 7-OH, floating approval for some forms - statnews.com

🗣️ Social Pulse

Lived/Living Experience

• 💬 I have been reposting material for three years while I formulate new material as things arise. I've keynoted two conferences, netted 5.2k followers, and landed plenty of gigs... so you can't rely on your "I'm only... - @azzy-mae on linkedin

Innovation

• 🏥 Supervised consumption sites reduce public drug use without increasing drug use or addiction rates, and they are much more cost-effective than prison cells. (link) - @melrod42 on X

Opposition Views

• 🚫 Classic Guy Felicella argument, however, Supervised Consumption Sites lead to more public and open drug use in neighbourhoods that children end up witnessing, the same with low barrier supportive housing sites. We... - @SheldonStarrett on X

🏙 City Updates

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📚 Academic Research

• 💊 A Study to Characterize the Abuse Potential of Buprenorphine TDS in Non-Opioid Dependent Volunteers - Vivli - 2026-05-08 - doi.org

⚖️ Law & Policy

State Laws

• 📜 [Kansas] Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes in the Kansas criminal code. - openstates.org
• 📜 [Tennessee] Criminal Offenses - As introduced, enacts "Matthew Davenport's Law," which creates certain criminal offenses and testing requirements related to Kratom. - Amends TCA Title 33, Chapter 2; Title 38; Title 39; Title 50; Title 63 and Title 68. - openstates.org

💸 Funding Click to expand

Current

• 💸 Bureau of Justice Assistance - BJA FY25 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Investigations Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) - Deadline: May 13, 2026
• 💸 Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) - Deadline: Jun 8, 2026
• 🩺 Hearst Foundations - Health - Hearst Foundations (Health) — Year-round rolling grant applications (FAQ guidance) - Minimum grant size is $100,000. - Deadline: Year-round, rolling application; there are no deadlines.
• 🏥 Hearst Foundations - Social Service - Hearst Foundations — Social Service (FAQ-guided, year-round rolling applications) - Minimum grant size is $100,000. - Deadline: Year-round, rolling application; there are no deadlines.
• 🤝 Smart Family Fund - Angel Philanthropy — First-Time Grants Pitch - First time grants ranging from $25,000 to $100,000. - Deadline: Open pitch

📣 Activism

• 🧰 Shatterproof - View Shatterproof A.S.K. toolkit for supporting someone in crisis