Harm Reduction Briefing — Jun 21, 2026
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📰 News Media
- 🟣 [Illinois] How Illinois Marijuana Rules Built A Marketplace Controlled By A Few - parabolacenter.substack.com
- 🌿 [Virginia] Virginia Governor, Lawmakers Strike Deal to Legalize Marijuana Sales - filtermag.org
- 🩺 [National] Growing Calls to Integrate Tobacco Harm Reduction Into Drug ... - filtermag.org
- ⚖️ [International] ‘Now It’s Our Time’: South African Coalition Launches Decriminalisation Push - talkingdrugs.org
- ⚖️ [National] Justice Gorsuch’s Ode to Weed - slate.com
🗣️ Social Pulse
Lived/Living Experience
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Innovation
- 💬 New fentanyl vaccine blocks deadly overdoses before they start A new experimental vaccine developed by Scripps Research could offer a powerful new way to prevent fentanyl overdoses by stopping the drug before it... - @thesomethingguy on X
- 🗣️ I was in the Granville area talking with people who are homeless and using drugs. They're spread out everywhere now, in alleys, doorways, and on the streets. I asked them all the same question: "If there was a... - @guyfelicella on X
Opposition Views
🏙 City Updates
- No recent City Updates found.
📚 Academic Research
- 🧪 How can we facilitate research on the risks and potential benefits of novel psychoactive substances? - EClinicalMedicine - 2026-06-19 - doi.org
- 🧪 Unmet needs for opioid agonist therapy in Iranian prisons: a cross-sectional study - International Journal of Prison Health - 2026-06-18 - doi.org
- 📞 Telemedicine and increased retention in medications for opioid use disorder treatment - Addiction Science & Clinical Practice - 2026-06-17 - doi.org
⚖️ Law & Policy
State Laws
City Ordinances
💸 Funding (Click for more)
Current
- 💸 Health Resources and Services Administration - Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)-Impact - Deadline: Jul 8, 2026
- 💸 Health Resources and Services Administration - Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)-Planning - Deadline: Jul 8, 2026
📣 Activism
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Update Notes
June 20, 2026 (#8188235) — Fixing Law/Policy section so law titles get abbreviated. Adding topical weighting to Innovation social media and Academic and Law/Policy sections. I love feedback and requests – [email protected]
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