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After a long wait, the city council is getting answers on how the city will spend opioid restitution funds.
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Officials warn against using funds for basic services.
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Payments will go to every state in the nation after state AGs sign on to settlement.
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Judge Fletcher-Hill offered the city a retrial or lower payout.
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The nonbinding suggestions will help localities reduce issues with addiction.
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Baltimore's City Council President Zeke Cohen joins Midday for monthly updates on the happenings in City Hall.
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The news comes as the Trump administration plans to cut grants for Naloxone.
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The grant money comes from settlements with opioid companies.
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The initial funds will go to setting up a governance structure for the money.
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The legislation plans to increase oversight over the massive windfall the state is getting from drug companies.