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Sam and Rachelle discuss Georgia’s 9-1-1 Medical Amnesty Law with Jeremy Sharp, Board of Directors member for both Students for Sensible Drug Policy and Georgia Overdose Prevention. Jeremy Sharp explains why medical amnesty laws matter, what Georgia’s 9-1-1 Medical Amnesty Law protects, and how advocates dealt with the barriers they faced before the bill passed.
News Updates:
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Headlines:
- Council, de Blasio administration to study supervised injection facilities
- Chelsea Clinton walks back unproven claim about danger of marijuana use
- Quebec to invest $12M in safe injection sites
- Most Mainers favor legalizing marijuana for recreational use, poll finds
- WBZ-UMass Poll: Voters Favor Legal Recreational Marijuana, But Have Reservations
Forecast:
- 10/6: Town Hall: Maine’s Marijuana Vote
- 10/17-10/22: World Ayahuasca Conference
Drug of the Month:
- Kratom, installment one (intro)
Call to Action:
- Learn about the medical amnesty laws and policies in your community and state. Improve them if you can, and educate your friends and family about them.
Music Credits:
Intro: Dance for Sport by the2ba
Transition: Another Day, Another Daywoo by Free the Mammoth
Transition: Starburst by Treelo
Outro: Hilltop by Reflections of Stars
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