Drugstore Drama
...they’ll argue that since the doctors wrote the prescriptions, there’s no way the pharmacists could be expected to refuse them.
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A Bad Night in Minneapolis
Our alternative is to increase and lengthen our sentences for people who have serious drinking problems, and so far the Legislature hasn’t been willing to do that, and I’m not sure society wants a person — even if they have their second or third DWI — to be put in prison for 25 years.
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The Opioid Trials Continue
Instead, they seem to rely on deep pockets, sophisticated lobbying, and battalions of attorneys to absorb the penalties and minimize the damage done to those profits.
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That Minneapolis Case
However, as we all know by now, things can change once an issue is in front of judge and jury.
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Those Sneaky Conspiracy Theories
It’s not one or the other, it’s about the synergy between them– toxic ideas, with a platform that allows them to spread.
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Prescription for Violence
I heard one man exclaim in a packed hospital waiting room. “It’s her damn job. She took an oath.” I was struck by his sense of entitlement. And I could envision how, enhanced by withdrawal and desperation, it could turn violent.
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Settling Up: The Opioid Lawsuits
Purdue hired them to show the company how to survive and even grow richer in the teeth of the worst drug epidemic in US history – one where the company’s products played a key role. They did their job all too well.
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Illini Weed
…most of that sales revenue seems to have landed in the laps of existing cannabusinesses– those owned by rich investors who have established reps and ready access to capital.
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A Simple(?) Case of Drunk Driving…
Many hospitals are notoriously lax about testing, and if you really are injured, who can blame them?
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How Conspiracy Theories Work
Arguing with believers about the merits of a pet conspiracy theory is ordinarily a waste of time. It’s too easy to ignore or discount any evidence that contradicts their beliefs.
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Corruption and Public Health
I’m always a bit skeptical about high profile political spankings. All too often, their bark turns out to be far worse than the eventual bite.
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Worse Than We Thought
I think most of us realize by now that when ethics comes into conflict with corporate financial interests, money often wins the day.
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Native Cannabis
Somehow he contrived to approve the establishment of 36 industrial-quality black market cannabis farms on properties that had been dedicated to raising corn for traditional Native ceremonies.
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