Legislative Session Starts; MMA to Focus on 5 Major Issues
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State lawmakers returned to St. Paul on February 17 for the second half of the 2025-2026 biennium.
MMA-Sponsored Event on Illicit Drug Use Harm Reduction in Minneapolis August 1
July 19, 2023
The Minnesota Doctors for Health Equity (MDHEQ) will host an event titled “Improving Health for People who Use Drugs: Community Conversation on Current and Future Harm Reduction Practices” on August 1 from 5 to 9 pm at La Doña Cervecerìa, 241 Fremont Ave North, in Minneapolis.
Admission is free, but online registration before the event is required. For more information on the event, please click here.
The MMA is pleased to sponsor this event given recent updates to MMA policy on illicit drug use harm reduction and decriminalization. Ryan Kelly, MD, the chair of the MMA’s Illicit Drug Harm Reduction and Decriminalization Work Group, will serve as a panelist, and the MMA’s FAQ on Decriminalization of Drug Possession will be distributed as part of the discussion.
If you have any questions, please contact Adrian Uphoff, health policy analyst.
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