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📰 News Media

• 🧪 [New York City, NY] Controversial program paying drug users for used syringes becomes permanent in NYC - foxnews.com
• ⚖️ [New York, NY] Reefer madness: NY issues weed warning guide as ER visits skyrocket — especially among little kids - nypost.com
• 🌿 [San Francisco, CA] California city makes final ruling on Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes - nypost.com

🗣️ Social Pulse

Lived/Living Experience

• 💬 As a former addict because of death and capitalism I agree, and as a sober person for almost 14 now I gotta say Marx did free me and all I had to do was read. But now I’m pissed. - @paulwalker44 on Bluesky

Innovation

• 🏪 In late June 2026, New York City (under Mayor Zohran Mamdani) installed its first publicly funded 24/7 health vending machines on Staten Island (Port Richmond and West Brighton areas).nyc.gov They dispense free... - @JamesTate121 on X
• 🧪 Nitazene test strips exist and are increasingly available through harm reduction programs. Worth knowing: some nitazenes are significantly more potent than fentanyl, which raises the stakes for missed detections.... - @sandelichmd on Bluesky

Opposition Views

• 🚫 4. Evidence Over Intentions Outcomes matter more than narratives. Elevated worker comp claims, auditor reports on aid/treatment waste, and visible street-level failure contradict claims of progress. “Not seeing... - @WTPCongress on X

🏙 City Updates

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📚 Academic Research

• 🍺 Managed alcohol programs for Indigenous Peoples in Canada: A scoping review - PLOS mental health. - 2026-07-14 - doi.org
• 🏥 Beyond one-size-fits-all: Latent patient classes at methadone treatment entry and their clinical implications - Evidence from a large real-world cohort. - PubMed - 2026-07-18 - doi.org
• 🤝 Peer‑led harm reduction in Brazil: gender‑based violence, intersectionality, and decolonial perspectives of community-based care - Harm Reduction Journal - 2026-07-18 - doi.org

⚖️ Law & Policy

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Current

• 🚑 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis - Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids Program - Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
• 🚑 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis - First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - Deadline: Jul 27, 2026

📣 Activism

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