Congress and drug companies worked to cripple DEA’s opioid abuse fight

[JA]

Explosive ‘60 Minutes’ investigation finds Congress and drug companies worked to cripple DEA’s ability to fight opioid abuse

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To really understand what happened, you should read the article and explore the links provided. This is quite damning of Congress and the Pharmaceutical Industry, but I doubt it’ll really come as a shock to anyone. Congress and every other branch of the government, along with every level from federal to local, is essentially owned by industries, mega donors, and special interests. Our “representatives” represent alright; they represent business and elite interests. Even if it means helping to fuel a rampant drug crisis that steals thousands of lives every year, they’ll still be happy to make it worse for some more money and power.

[JA]

Top senators are asking Trump to withdraw his nomination for drug czar after a '60 Minutes'-Washington Post investigation

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[dead0man]

Colorado's opioid death rate went up 14 years in a row.....then they legalized weed and it's gone down every year since.


just sayin'



(this study from 2014 says the same thing....ie, legalized weed means fewer opioid deaths.  It makes sense if you think about it too.)