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📰 News Media

• 🌿 [Washington, DC] “End the Nightmare”—Coalition Hits DC for Cannabis Justice - filtermag.org
• 🧪 [National] DHS Releases Questionable Synthetic Opioid Guidance for First Responders - filtermag.org
• 🚭 [National] Flavored vapes led to a major shake-up at the FDA – 3 health policy analysts explain the science behind the controversial products - theconversation.com
• 💉 [National] US overdose deaths fell again in 2025, but some worry about policy and drug supply changes - The Boston Globe - bostonglobe.com
• 🍄 [National] Psilocybin Shows Growing Potential for Smoking Cessation - filtermag.org

🗣️ Social Pulse

Lived/Living Experience

• 💬 Whatever the intent, in impact - even as a term of self-identification - "addict" perpetuates a legacy of pseudoscientific notions, of outdated models of analysis, and it perpetuates drug use stigmatization. It is... - @azzy-mae on linkedin

Innovation

• 🏥 #Toronto 's dropping the ball,public washrooms don't include kiosks dispensing: sterile injection and snorting kits naloxone kits; testing strips to check drugs for fentanyl or benzodiazepine - @housingdrama on X
• 🤖 Recovery centers spend hours on intake, follow-ups, and no-shows. Built SystemsEdge to fix that with AI automation. Chatbots, lead gen, CRM workflows, all done-for-you. - @polsia on X

Opposition Views

• 🚫 Safe supply consumption sites have proven ineffective – Just look at BC & their complete 360 move away from such harmful policies.Encouraging drug use has devastating effects on the individual, their health,... - @TanyYao on X

🏙 City Updates

• 🧭 - [San Francisco, CA] - April 21, 2026 - Mayor Lurie Builds On Momentum Of Neighborhood Street Teams, Announces Next Phase Of Coordinated Street Outreach To Improve Street Conditions - sf.gov

📚 Academic Research

• 🩺 Changes in community health worker knowledge and perspectives following opioid overdose prevention and response training - Harm Reduction Journal - 2026-05-13 - doi.org
• 💊 Epistemic Barriers to Buprenorphine Access for Adolescents With Opioid Use Disorder - Cureus - 2026-05-14 - doi.org
• 💊 Bill proposes gutting methadone regulations - Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly - 2026-05-18 - doi.org

⚖️ Law & Policy

City Ordinances

• 🏙️ [Denver, CO] A resolution approving a proposed Second Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Colorado Nonprofit Development Center to, in coordination with the City and County of Denver, purchase a permanent facility to support critical work providing health access services to Denver residents. No change to contract capacity or term, citywide. Amends a contract with Colorado Nonprofit Development Center dba Harm Reduction Action Center to roll over $715,000.00 in unspent Year 2 funds into the Year 3 budget to, in coordination with the City and County of Denver, purchase a permanent facility to support critical work providing health access services to Denver residents. No change to contract capacity or term, citywide (ENVHL-202370550/ ENVHL-202683659-02). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 6-1-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-29-2026.: A resolution approving a proposed Second Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Colorado Nonprofit Development Center to, in coordination with the City and County of Denver, purchase a permanent facility to support critical work providing health access services to Denver residents. No change to contract capacity or term, citywide. Amends a contract with Colorado Nonprofit Development Center dba Harm Reduction Action Center to roll over $715,000.00 in unspent Year 2 funds into the Year 3 budget to, in coordination with the City and County of Denver, purchase a permanent facility to support critical work providing health access services to Denver residents. No change to contract capacity or term, citywide (ENVHL-202370550/ ENVHL-202683659-02). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 6-1-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-29-2026. - denver.legistar.com

💸 Funding (Click for more)

Current

• 💸 Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) - Deadline: Jun 8, 2026
• 💸 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis - Providers Clinical Support System – Substance Use Disorder Treatment (PCSS-SUD Treatment) - Deadline: Jun 15, 2026

📣 Activism

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Update Notes

May 18, 2026 (#e10e5e0) — Trying this again...made some improvements but unfortunately introduced a bug. Sorry for the delay today. Hoping the daily run completes this afternoon. I love feedback and requests – [email protected]

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