IDPH Issues Illinois Naloxone Standing Order SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017. By: Illinois Department of Public Health Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D. today announced the release of the Illinois Naloxone Standing Order (Standing Order). This Standing Order makes a drug that is able to[Read More…]
Day: October 3, 2017
Atlanta City Council Votes Unanimously to Decriminalize Marijuana, Heads to Mayor’s Desk
People Caught With Under an Ounce of Marijuana Would Be Subject to Fine Instead of Arrest Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 By: Drug Policy Alliance Monday afternoon, after two hours of debate amongst the city council members – the Atlanta city council voted unanimously 15-0 to pass Ordinance 17-O-1152. This legislation[Read More…]
Infant Sleep Positioners: FDA Warning – Risk of Suffocation
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 Authored by: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) The FDA is reminding parents and caregivers not to put babies in sleep positioners. These products—sometimes also called “nests” or “anti-roll” products—can cause suffocation (a struggle to breathe) that can lead to death. Each year, about 4,000 infants[Read More…]
Advocates Say Illinois Bond Court Judges Continue to Fail at Implementation of Reform
Community groups watching bond court say that judges are still not following Chief Judge Evans’ General Order requiring only money bonds people can pay. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 Authored by: Chicago Community Bond Fund For the second week in a row, volunteers through The Coalition to End Money Bond were in[Read More…]