The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to modernize health care facilities in Oregon and southwest Washington and shorten the time veterans in rural areas spend commuting for services.
Mar 15, 2022
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The Oregon Secretary of State's office verified enough signatures to qualify Initiative Petition 34 on psilocybin therapy for the November ballot.
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YES ON IP 34 CAMPAIGN
Thousands of people in Oregon are interested in using psilocybin as a mental health treatment under the voter-approved program.
Mar 10, 2022
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Rep. David Brock Smith, R-Port Orford, said a proposal on kratom now has backing from Gov. Kate Brown, who vetoed a similar proposal last year./Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle
The bill would regulate the manufacturing and sales of kratom, used as a stimulant or painkiller, and make it a misdemeanor to sell it to those under 21.
Mar 3, 2022
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Inside the Oregon capitol building.Ben Botkin/The Lund Report
Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority, is back home in Sherwood recovering after being hospitalized on Sunday following a serious fall.
The Biden administration’s effort to distribute free COVID-19 tests nationwide was supposed to start Wednesday, but the government began taking orders on Tuesday.