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๐ฐ News Media
- ๐ฟ [VT] New Vermont laws for July 1: Concert tickets, cannabis and soda cans - vermontpublic.org
- ๐ [National] DHS Still Doesnโt Know What Its Fentanyl Seizures Actually Do - filtermag.org
- ๐ [National] Cost and Utilization of Inpatient Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment - kff.org
- ๐๏ธ [National] DEA, FDA Testify on First Day of Hearing on Marijuana Rescheduling - filtermag.org
- ๐ง [International] Australia relaxes psychedelic therapy oversight despite limited safety evidence - medicalxpress.com
๐ฃ๏ธ Social Pulse
Lived/Living Experience
Innovation
- ๐ช The machines, located in Jessup and Columbia, also offer fentanyl and xylazine test strips and QR codes linking to treatment resources โ no cost, no questions asked. - @baltimoresun on X
- ๐ก If fentanyl mixed with carfentanil can make overdoses harder to reverse, policymakers should fund what actually meets the moment: naloxone saturation, EMS readiness, drug checking, surveillance and low-barrier treatment. - @ActionForOD on X
Opposition Views
๐ City Updates
๐ง - [Minneapolis, MN] - June 30, 2026 - Minneapolis expands low-barrier addiction treatment through partnerships - newsletter
EXCERPT: "Minneapolis expands low-barrier addiction treatment through partnerships to increase access.
Long-acting injectable medications for opioid use disorder are helping people start treatment more easily.
Since August 2025, the Fairview Recovery Clinic in Cedar-Riverside has administered more than 150 doses of long-acting injectable buprenorphine.
The clinic served more than 1,300 patients in 2025, with rising demand for this approach.
New treatment pathways are reducing barriers and improving referrals from emergency departments, hospitals, and community programs."
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๐ Academic Research
- ๐ช Extending harm reduction through public health vending machines: Insights from implementation efforts in the United States - Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment - 2026-07-01 - doi.org
- ๐ Concurrent Use of ExtraโMedical Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adults Prescribed Methadone or Buprenorphine: A Cohort Study of Urban Adults Who Have Injected Drugs - Drug and Alcohol Review - 2026-07-01 - doi.org
- ๐ Perspectives from opioid treatment program staff on community pharmacy-based methadone dispensing in North Carolina - Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment - 2026-07-01 - doi.org
โ๏ธ Law & Policy
State Laws
City Ordinances
๐ธ Funding
Current
- ๐ธ Health Resources and Services Administration - Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)-Impact - Deadline: Jul 8, 2026
- ๐ธ Health Resources and Services Administration - Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)-Planning - Deadline: Jul 8, 2026
- ๐ธ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis - Preventing Youth Overdose: Treatment, Recovery, Education, Awareness and Training - Deadline: Jul 16, 2026
- ๐ธ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis - Tribal Opioid Response - Deadline: Jul 16, 2026
- ๐ธ Health Resources and Services Administration - Screening & Treatment for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders (MMHSUD) - Deadline: Jul 17, 2026
- ๐ธ Health Resources and Services Administration - Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)-Technical Assistance - Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
- ๐ธ National Institutes of Health - Limited Competition: Growing Great Ideas: Research Education Course in Entrepreneurship and Product Development for Researchers Studying Drug Use, Drug Misuse, and Drug Addiction (UE5 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) - Deadline: Oct 1, 2026
- ๐ฅ Hearst Foundations - Health - Hearst Foundations (Health funding area) โ Year-round rolling grant applications - Minimum grant size is $100,000. - Deadline: Year-round, rolling application; there are no deadlines.
- ๐ฉบ Hearst Foundations - Social Service - Hearst Foundations โ Social Service (year-round rolling application via Grants Portal) - Minimum grant size is $100,000. - Deadline: Year-round, rolling application; there are no deadlines.
- ๐ค Smart Family Fund - Angel Philanthropy (Send Us a Pitch) - First time grants ranging from $25,000 to $100,000. - Deadline: Open pitch