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MUST READ: The Road to Recovery at Work: How Employers Can Support Employees Who Are Dealing with Substance Use Disorders

“It’s clear that the workplace is a critical setting to address substance use challenges,” said Jamie Osborne, a public health analyst. “It really makes sense given how much of our time we spend at work.”

• Governor Murphy Announces More Than $130 Million in Opioid Settlement Funding to Expand Harm Reduction and Support Families Affected by Substance Use

Governor Phil Murphy announced an investment of $130.7 million in opioid settlement funds to dramatically expand harm reduction services and launch a new wave of community-based support initiatives for families impacted by substance use.

• A Drug ‘More Potent than Morphine’ Is Legal in N.J. Is It Fueling a New Wave of Addiction?

Health officials worry adulterated products such as kratom, which one researcher described as being even more potent than morphine — could fuel another addiction crisis in the United States.

• Fed Note Increase in Drug Seizures, Call Marijuana a “Deadly Drug” & Say Even Medical Cannabis Has “Serious Consequences”

In a press release about an August “surge” in drug seizures DHS said that CBP, as part of its “mission to stop harmful drugs from entering the United States,” was announcing that “seizures of deadly drugs—including fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana increased substantially from July to August.”

• NJ Offers ‘Re-Leaf’ to Cash-Strapped Marijuana Businesses with $15M Loan Program

New Jersey will be giving out $15 million in loans to companies that grow cannabis, manufacture marijuana products or run testing labs, state officials recently announced.

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