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March 19, 2026
4th Circ. Leery Of W.Va. Opioid Towns' Abatement Arguments
During a heated hourlong oral argument Thursday, two Fourth Circuit judges interrogated an attorney for West Virginia municipalities stricken by the opioid crisis about whether the public nuisance of overly available drugs had already been abated, leaving only redress of resulting harms.
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March 19, 2026
HHS Can't Block Trans Care Under Kennedy Edict, Court Says
A coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia prevailed on Thursday in their challenge to a Trump administration move to cut access to gender-affirming care for minors when an Oregon federal judge agreed to void a policy statement from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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March 19, 2026
Pharma Group Can't Halt Colo. Law Over Drug Discount Rules
A Colorado federal judge denied a bid by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America seeking to halt enforcement of a state law guarding providers' ability to contract with pharmacies to distribute discounted drugs under the federal 340B program.
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March 19, 2026
Legislative Update: Cannabis And Psychedelics Bill Roundup
Virginia lawmakers last week gave final approval to legislation that would tax and regulate the sale of adult-use cannabis, Georgia legislators passed a dramatic expansion of the state's medical cannabis program, and Iowa lawmakers approved a bill to designate kratom as a Schedule I substance. Here are the major moves in cannabis and psychedelics legislation from the past week.
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March 19, 2026
11th Circ. Partially Reopens Aetna Twin Birth Coverage Fight
The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday undid Aetna's escape from a worker's coverage dispute over an extended hospital stay for her newborn twins, agreeing with the lower court that allegations failed to state a claim for violating federal benefits law but holding that an amended complaint should have been allowed.
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