Tag: Opioids
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EDITORIAL: Oblivious to a crisis of their own making
While Gov. Jared Polis was being warmly applauded by his fellow ruling Democrats amid his eighth and final State of the State speech at the Capitol Thursday, the rest of Colorado was apprised of some cold, hard facts. “Rocky Mountain region saw record fentanyl pill, meth seizures in 2025, DEA says,” read one headline in…
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Colorado AG secures $270 million opioid settlement with drug makers, pharmacies
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Friday the final approval of $17.3 billion in national opioid agreements with two drug makers and pharmacies. The state’s portion of the national settlement is $270 million, which Colorado is expected to receive over 15 years starting by the…
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Colorado Opioid Abatement Council announces $2 million in infrastructure grants
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Opioid Abatement Council this week approved roughly $2 million in infrastructure grants to six organizations helping combat the opioid crisis, which has killed more than 8,500 Coloradans over the past two decades. These grants are the first awarded from the statewide infrastructure share,…