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A whiteboard inside the Harm Reduction Action Center in Denver on Feb. 8, 2019. (Photo by John Herrick)
2019 Colorado legislature

Capitol review: Lawmakers chipped away at opioid epidemic with 6 bills...

John Herrick -
Editor’s note: The Indy is publishing a series of short stories reviewing the 2019 legislative session in Colorado. Here, we focus on opioids. We also wrote...
2019 Colorado legislature

House panel advances bill softening sentences for drug possession Sentencing reforms...

John Herrick -
Update: The House Finance Committee passed the bill on April 8 by a vote of 10-1. It now goes to the Appropriations Committee.  Colorado lawmakers...
2019 Colorado legislature

Opioid-addiction treatment slips on priority list as Senate advances state budget...

John Herrick -
State Sen. Brittany Pettersen never figured she would have to fight so hard to persuade her colleagues to expand opioid-addiction treatment in Colorado. The...
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