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📰 News Media

• ⚖️ [Kansas City, Missouri] Missouri AG files civil lawsuit against American Shaman over sales of 7-OH - bizjournals.com
• 🧠 [Toronto, US] Understanding the realities of PnP with the Chemstory/Chemstories podcast - blog.catie.ca
• 🩺 [Philadelphia, PA] Recognizing signs of substance use disorder - phillyvoice.com
• 🌿 [National] Why We Formed the Latino Cannabis Alliance - filtermag.org
• 🚬 [Oklahoma] Oklahoma Prisoners Can Now Buy “Jail Puff” Vapes and Pouches - filtermag.org

🗣️ Social Pulse

Innovation

• 🏪 A coalition of local groups aiming to protect people from drug abuse and sexually transmitted infections have launched a new initiative to install 10 “harm reduction” vending machines across Weber County. - bsky.app
• 🧪 Statewide school wastewater testing has confirmed the presence of nitazenes, a dangerous synthetic opioid, in communities across our state. Nitazenes—which can be 5 to 10 times more potent than fentanyl—have... - x.com

Harm Reduction Discourse

• 🟢 ❌ Don't listen to the fear mongering. Homelessness has skyrocketed since Housing First was implemented in 2013. By shifting focus from permanent housing to treatment and recovery, the Trump administration is... - x.com
• 🚫 San Francisco’s policies on drug paraphernalia, political influence, and public funding have drawn criticism over concerns of enabling addiction, foreign interference, and **misuse of taxpayer... - x.com

🏙 City Updates

• No recent City Updates found.

📚 Academic Research

• 💻 Critical Challenges in Content Moderation for People Who Use Drugs (PWUD): Insights into Online Harm Reduction Practices from Moderators - Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction - 2026-03-31 - doi.org
• 🏥 Strategies to Support Care Transitions for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder: Pathways and Partnerships for Success - Journal of Primary Care & Community Health - 2026-04-01 - doi.org
• 💉 Implementation of a Grant-Funded Naloxone Distribution Program in a Pediatric Hospital Setting - Pain Management Nursing - 2026-04-01 - doi.org

⚖️ Law & Policy

• No hits in Law and Policy today.

💸 Funding

Current

• 💸 Bureau of Justice Assistance - BJA FY25 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use, Site-Based Program - Deadline: May 4, 2026
• 💸 Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention - OJJDP FY25 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative - Deadline: May 4, 2026

Future

• 💉 AIDS United - Harm Reduction Futures Fund - Harm Reduction Futures Fund - AIDS United - Expected: TBA

📣 Activism

• No activism updates found.

Update Notes

April 1, 2026 (#bc9efe7) — Trying to get the diagnostics loop working so can further refine hits success daily. I love feedback and requests – contact@christianarthur.tech

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