Editorial writers delve into cannabis dispensaries, fentanyl overdoses, health care sharing ministries and more.
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Camden Cannabis Dispensary Opens In A Neighborhood Pharmacy, Thought To Be The First Of Its Kind
Camden now has a dispensary for medical and recreational marijuana inside a neighborhood pharmacy, offering customers one-stop shopping and home delivery.It is believed to be the first dispensary in New Jersey’s growing cannabis industry to be inside a pharmacy, said Anthony V. Minniti, owner and operator of Bell Rexall Pharmacy. (Melanie Burney, 11/21)
USA Today: How Dangerous Is Fentanyl? How Biden Is Fighting Lethal Drug Trade
Our nation is facing the most dynamic and complex illegal drug environment in history, one that takes the life of an American every five minutes around the clock. (Dr. Rahul Gupta, 11/21)
The Star Tribune: Buyer Beware On ‘Health Care Sharing Ministries’
In a Health Care Sharing Ministry (HCSM), “members follow a common set of religious or ethical beliefs and make monthly payments to help pay the qualifying medical expenses of other members,” according to the Commonwealth Fund, a nonpartisan health policy