Cychlorphine is 10 times more potent than fentanyl. Modern overdose surveillance depends heavily on whether laboratories are looking deeply enough to identify what routine screens can miss.
Opinion | Michigan must stay ahead of synthetic opioid cychlorphine before cases appear
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Supreme Court sides with Nessel in Line 5 jurisdiction dispute
Enbridge had sought to move Nessel’s Line 5 shutdown case into federal court, where the company was expected to get more favorable treatment. But justices unanimously ruled that the company missed the deadline to do so.
Posted inMichigan Government
9 governor hopefuls to make Michigan ballot — if their signatures are valid
Disqualified four years ago, Perry Johnson was the eighth of nine major party gubernatorial candidate to file signatures required to make this year’s Michigan ballot. Independent Mike Duggan has until July.
Posted inOutdoors Life
89-year-old Michigan hunting and fishing group may shut doors soon
The president of Michigan United Conservation Clubs said it has until May 1 to raise $100,000 or “we will be forced to close our doors.” The group — made up of individual members and hunting, fishing, trapping and conservation clubs — claims to be the largest statewide conservation organization in the nation.
Posted inOutdoors Life
Petoskey committed to saving access to ‘Miracle Mile’ trail section
The city had flirted with giving up easements that grant public access to a portion of the Little Traverse Wheelway trail. On Monday, however, the council committed to holding on to the easements.
Posted inMichigan Government
Small grants made a big difference in rural Michigan. Then the money stopped
Rural Readiness grants helped kickstart projects to address housing, health and child care shortages until state funding dried up. Their future remains uncertain in a tight budget.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan flood watch: Whitmer declares emergencies in Iron, Marquette counties
Flood warnings remain in effect, but, statewide, rivers have crested and little rain is forecast.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan Democrats push party left. Will voters follow?
Big progressive wins at the Michigan Democratic Party’s April convention have some weighing the party’s chances in November.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | We need to address kratom, 7-OH in Michigan but there’s more to the story
While kratom and 7-OH must be addressed, let us not allow the current focus on these products to distract us from the underlying threats that fuel our substance use epidemic.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Bridge wants to hear from you about Michigan rivers
Bridge Michigan is launching a series of stories focused on Michigan’s rivers and we want to ensure our reporting reflects the people who use, study and protect Michigan’s rivers.