Health CareCalifornia Will Allow Pharmacists To Dispense HIV Prevention MedicationOctober 7, 2019Californians will be able acquire HIV prevention medication without a prescription starting in July 2020.
Health CareAmnesty Policy Lets UC Davis Students Off the Hook If They Help A FriendSeptember 25, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaStarting this school year, UC Davis students who call for help for a drunk friend won't be punished for partying. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNews Network: CALmatters Journalist Laurel Rosenhall On Legalized Injection Centers For AddictsAugust 1, 2017 | Chris RemingtonCALmatters journalist Laurel Rosenhall shares her latest story on how legalized injection centers could open soon in several California communities if Assembly Bill 186 passes the California Legislature. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareStatewide Campaign Aims to Decrease Driving While Under the Influence of DrugsDecember 6, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonA new statewide campaign aims to shed light on the consequences of driving while high on drugs. The campaign starts a month after California legalized the recreational use of marijuana.
Health CareCalifornia And 35 Other States File Lawsuit Against Two Drug CompaniesSeptember 23, 2016California, the District of Columbia and 35 other states have filed a lawsuit against two drug companies for antitrust violations.
Nearly 100 Pounds Of Meth Seized By Border Patrol AgentsAugust 15, 2016(AP) - Border Patrol agents seized nearly 100 pounds of methamphetamine and arrested four people after two vehicle searches in southeastern California during the weekend.
Feds: We'll Take Those Pills You Aren't UsingApril 29, 2016 | Bob MoffittThe semi-annual prescription "take-back" event takes place Saturday at several locations in California and Nevada.
State GovernmentCalifornia Senate Rejects Drug-Sentencing BillApril 25, 2016(AP) — The California state Senate is rejecting a bill that would end a practice of extending jail and prison sentences for repeat drug offenders.
Meth In Candy Form Found In Amador County SchoolApril 6, 2016 | Bob MoffittA Sacramento-area junior high school is warning parents and children to beware of something that looks like candy, but is actually methamphetamine.
State GovernmentCapitol Roundup: Drug Crime, Ride-Hailing Bills AdvanceApril 5, 2016 | Ben AdlerThe California Legislature has given initial approval to tighter regulations for ride-hailing companies like Lyft and Uber. Lawmakers have also advanced bills that move in opposite directions on drug crimes.
