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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ROY MOORE (BOTTOM RIGHT) TESTIFIES IN FAVOR OF H.B. 4045 BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE ON FEB. 7, 2022./THE LUND REPORT
Lawmakers passed a bill that allocates $5 million to programs offering support to victims of gang violence and seeks Medicaid dollars for future funding.
Oregon’s slow roll out of a $1 billion package in behavioral health is raising eyebrows.
Feb 8, 2022
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Last year a state employee inadvertently released the vaccination status of some 40,000 Oregon state employees. Pictured is an Aviva Health temporary COVID-19 testing and vaccination site in Roseburg.
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