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    Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 15 Oct 2017

    There’s a LOT to take in from this incredible piece of reporting in today’s Post:https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/investigations/dea-drug-industry-congress/ …

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      2. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 15 Oct 2017

        Although the story is framed as “How Congress allied with drug company lobbyists to derail the DEA’s war on opioids,” it’s about much more.

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      3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 15 Oct 2017

        I’ve seen the questions, from two libertarian-minded folks, about the premise of the story: That the DEA’s enforcement efforts were smart.

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      4. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 15 Oct 2017

        That’s definitely a side missing from the story; it’s written as if there is no real policy argument against the “imminent threat” standard.

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      5. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 15 Oct 2017

        I imagine that will be a lot of the focus in the follow-up to this story. But, I’d also like to highlight some other elements of this story.

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      6. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 15 Oct 2017

        It’s a key story about Trump’s nominee to be head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Tom Marino.pic.twitter.com/MMj4on15Ml

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      7. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 15 Oct 2017

        It’s a story about how Hatch is fighting the “war on opioids.” From the Post:pic.twitter.com/zm2tzWfx1Y

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      8. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 15 Oct 2017

        And the money he’s gotten from the pharmaceutical industry:pic.twitter.com/qv1oJA5kGf

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      9. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 15 Oct 2017

        It’s also a story about an apparent policy change between AG Holder and AG Lynch:pic.twitter.com/GaVrUYtRna

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      10. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 15 Oct 2017

        And, finally, it’s one of the better stories I’ve read that really draws out, in painful detail, the govt-to-industry revolving door.

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      11. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 15 Oct 2017

        tl;dr: I think the story should get some pushback for not questioning its premise. But that shouldn’t take much away from all it does well.

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      12. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 15 Oct 2017

        Little follow-up here: Hours after the Post story came out, DOJ put out this media advisory about a Tuesday opioid-related event —>pic.twitter.com/Mvh0TlSCpK

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      2. Bret Lieuallen 🔥 🌊‏ @Bret_Lieuallen 15 Oct 2017
        Replying to @chrisgeidner

        We don't need ANOTHER war on drugs and poverty. They have NEVER EVER EVER succeeded in doing anything but puting the poor behind bars.

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      3. Bret Lieuallen 🔥 🌊‏ @Bret_Lieuallen 15 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Bret_Lieuallen @chrisgeidner

        We're THE MOST incarcerated nation on the planet. And anyone who believes the LATEST war on poverty won't ADD to that is a moron.

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      4. Bret Lieuallen 🔥 🌊‏ @Bret_Lieuallen 15 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Bret_Lieuallen @chrisgeidner

        War on drugs (Opiods, dejour) = War on the poorest among us = increased poor incarcerated. Never, ever, in history, been a different result

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      2. Scot M. Peterson‏ @scotmpeterson 15 Oct 2017
        Replying to @chrisgeidner

        At the same time, it's very simple; it's called 'regulatory capture'.

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      1. West End Citizen‏ @WestEndCit 15 Oct 2017
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        Don't forget the @MarshaBlackburn connection. She received big $ from big pharma to get DEA to lay off. #BlackburnNotProLife

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      1. April‏ @speakout_april 15 Oct 2017
        Replying to @chrisgeidner

        I've been saying this to no avail. Won't solve the opioid crisis & addiction problem until you address big Pharma the real drug pushers!

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      1. Jessica Craven #wavecast‏ @Craven7Jessica 15 Oct 2017
        Replying to @chrisgeidner @samswey

        Indeed. More than anything, what corrupt and morally reprehensible reps @OrrinHatch and @RepTomMarino are. For God's sake vote them out!

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      1. OneWordAtATime‏ @dmdjoshy 15 Oct 2017
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        If your healthcare provider isn't actively trying to ween you off long term use of opioid pain meds, get a new provider

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