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On a day when legislation legalizing marijuana dominated the news cycle even without a vote, two bills advanced combating the public health crisis of opioid misuse and related overdoses.
A bill (A3292) mandating warning stickers on bottles of prescribed opioids was approved by Senate Monday. It cleared the Assembly last March, and moves to the Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk for consideration. Also on Monday, the Assembly passed a measure (A4883) requiring hospital discharge papers to include opioid warnings.
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