Opioid Bill Reframes Addiction As A Health Problem, Not A Crime Plus 4 More Stories

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Shots - Health News Opioid Bill Reframes Addiction As A Health Problem, Not A Crime The Senate bill, an amalgam of more than a dozen proposals, will expand access to medication-assisted treatment. It also will encourage police to send drug users to treatment rather than to jail. Read this story Law Mass Shootings Influence Spike In Gun-Related Laws At State Level Mass shootings cause a spike in gun-related legislation at the state level. Whether that legislation tightens or loosens gun laws depends on the dominant political party in the state. Read this story The Two-Way Chinese Official On Tribunal Ruling: 'It's Nothing But A Scrap Of Paper' A legally binding ruling from an international tribunal invalidated China's claims to the South China Sea. The country's vice foreign minister said, "I hope everybody puts the ruling in a paper bin." Read this story Politics Trump Tweets Justice Ginsburg's 'Mind Is Shot,' Calls On Her To Resign After Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg disparaged Donald Trump in several interviews, he fired back, saying her comments are "highly inappropriate" and "a disgrace to the court." Read this story The Two-Way In Baton Rouge, 3 Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Guns To Kill Police Officers Police say they have arrested three people accused of stealing guns from a pawn shop. One suspect told police that the goal was to acquire guns to use against police officers, the police chief says. Read this story

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