public health
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A VT Kratom Consumer Protection Act?
A Vermont House bill would establish statewide registration, laboratory testing, labeling standards, and enforcement rules for kratom products. H.416 creates a Department of Health registry,…
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VT Bill To Decriminalize Psilocybin and Establish Therapeutic Consultation Program?
Vermont lawmakers are considering a bill that would decriminalize adult possession and cultivation of psilocybin mushrooms while creating a state-recognized therapeutic consultation program overseen by…
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VT Bill Would Centralize Vaccine Authority in Health Commissioner
House Bill H.545 would shift vaccine policy authority from federal agencies to Vermont’s health commissioner, who could mandate which immunizations insurers must cover at no…
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Could Maine’s Boofing Debate Reach Vermont Next?
Maine’s harm-reduction programs are under fire after reports confirmed publicly funded “boofing kits” — rectal drug-use supplies — distributed through nonprofits receiving state and federal…
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RFK Jr. and Another Missed Opportunity for Honest Debate
In a tense Senate hearing, several Democrats—led by Bernie Sanders—shouted down RFK Jr. rather than engage his arguments. Instead of examining vaccine policy, CDC unrest,…
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VT’s Climate Spending vs. Drug Interdiction: The Road Not Taken
Since 2021, Vermont has spent nearly $300 million on climate initiatives. In the same period, more than 1,000 residents died from drug overdoses—875 from opioids…
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Things That Don’t Need to Kill You: Rabies
A British mother scratched by a puppy in Morocco thought little of it — the mark didn’t even bleed. Months later, she died of rabies.…
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China’s Chikungunya Outbreak and Vermont’s Near-Zero Risk
The chikungunya virus is making headlines across U.S. media after a major outbreak in southern China — the country’s first at this scale. But this…
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Drinking Water Funding Cliff: Billions Needed, but Federal Lifeline Ends in 2027
Vermont faces a $1.6 billion water infrastructure shortfall despite federal aid. With funding expiring in 2027, small towns risk service failures, rate hikes, and health…
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Is 600,000 Too Small to Count? A Public Health Dismissal Raises Bigger Questions
Vermont officials say the public may not have a role in selecting the next Health Commissioner—despite five years of sweeping mandates and over 3,000 unexplained…
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