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In Tennessee, your opioid prescription will soon come with an offer for overdose reversal meds

Blake Farmer

May 11, 2022

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Opioid prescriptions in Tennessee will soon come with an offer for overdose reversal medication. A new state law awaiting Gov. Bill Lee’s signature requires physicians to be more frank about the risks associated with painkillers.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Bob Ramsey, naloxone, Narcan, opioids

Bills To Increase Minimum Smoking Age Stall In Tennessee General Assembly

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

March 14, 2019

Listen Lawmakers in the Tennessee General Assembly worry the state would lose too much money if it raises the age to buy tobacco. And that’s one major reason why the momentum behind the so-called “T21” legislation seems to be slowing down.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Altria, Bob Ramsey

Motorcyclists Face New Rule for Young Passengers

Mack Linebaugh

July 5, 2012

Tennessee motorcyclists have a new law to look out for. It’s geared toward protecting small children, requiring their feet be able to reach the foot pegs in order to be a passenger.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bob Ramsey, motorcyclist

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