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Joint Finance Committee allocates opioid settlement funds

By Marisa Wojcik, Zac Schultz | Here & Now

September 9, 2022

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The Joint Finance Committee approved allocating $31 million in opioid settlement funds for distribution of Narcan, fentanyl testing strips, medication-assisted treatment and law enforcement training.

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