Congratulations to the Mitchell Hamline School of Law Health Law faculty on their accomplishments.
Date range: June 1, 2019– June 30, 2019
Blanke, Doug
MEDIA: 6/10/2019 “Health Notes: Tobacco sales to be banned in Beverly Hills”
Doug Blanke of the Public Health Law Center was quoted in the story “Health Notes: Tobacco sales to be banned in Beverly Hills” in the Duluth News Tribune concerning the adoption by Beverly Hills, California, of the nation’s first ordinance prohibiting the sale of cigarettes.
https://www.duluthnewstribune.forum.cue.cloud/lifestyle/health/2080360-Health-Notes
Cork, Kerry
PRESENTATION: 6/6/2019 What if Marijuana Were NOT a Schedule 1 Drug?
Rachel Callanan, Kerry Cork, and Hudson Kingston of the Public Health Law Center co-presented on an hourlong national webinar describing the legal and policy implications if marijuana were no longer federally classified as a Schedule 1 drug with high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use in treatment in the U.S.
Daniels, Ross
AWARD: 6/6/2019 American Institute of Certified Planners
Ross Daniels of the Public Health Law Center was awarded certification and became a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.
Freiberg, Mike
PRESENTATION: 6/11/2019 “Smoke-Free Public Housing: Tips and Tools for Compliance and Enforcement”
Mike Freiberg of the Public Health Law Center was part of a panel presenting on smoke-free public housing at the annual conference of the Southwest Region of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials in Kansas City, Missouri.
Frost, Natasha
PRESENTATION: 6/12/2019 “Licensing and QRIS: Creating Sustainability Without Barriers”
Natasha Frost of the Public Health Law Center gave a presentation to the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists in Scottsdale, Arizona, about how equity applies to child care laws and regulations, specifically when embedding healthy food, active play, and limitations on screen time.
Kingston, Hudson
PRESENTATION: 6/6/2019 “What if Marijuana Were NOT a Schedule 1 Drug?: Legal and Policy Implications”
Hudson Kingston, Kerry Cork, and Rachel Callanan of the Public Health Law Center co-presented on an hourlong national webinar describing the legal and policy implications if marijuana were no longer federally classified as a Schedule 1 drug with high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use in treatment in the U.S.
Lester, Joelle
MEDIA: 6/5/2019 “More States Ban Vaping, E-Cigarette Use in Workplaces”
Joelle Lester of the Public Health Law Center was quoted in the Bloomberg Environment story “More States Ban Vaping, E-Cigarette Use in Workplaces.” https://news.bloombergenvironment.com/safety/more-states-ban-vaping-e-cigarette-use-in-workplaces
MEDIA: 6/19/2019 “Squandered Big Tobacco Money a Cautionary Tale in Opioid Cases”
Joelle Lester of the Public Health Law Center was quoted in the Bloomberg Law story “Squandered Big Tobacco Money a Cautionary Tale in Opioid Cases” https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/squandered-big-tobacco-money-a-cautionary-tale-in-opi
Meaney, Mark
MEDIA: 6/9/2019 “South Elgin considering smoking ban in its public parks”
Mark Meaney of the Public Health Law Center was quoted in the story “South Elgin considering smoking ban in its public parks” by the Elgin Courier-News. https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-south-elgin-parks-smoking-ban-st-0609-story.
PRESENTATION: 6/10/2019 “Tobacco Industry Tactics for Passing Preemption Legislation”
Mark Meaney of the Public Health Law Center presented on a Center webinar, in partnership with the Tobacco Control Network, about how and why the tobacco industry exerts its influence to pass state-level tobacco preemption policies to limit local authority.
Pope, Thaddeus
PRESENTATION: 6/5/2019 Brain Death: Legal Status Amid Growing Uncertainty
Professor Thaddeus Pope presented “Brain Death: Legal Status Amid Growing Uncertainty” at the 42ND ANNUAL ASLME HEALTH LAW PROFESSORS CONFERENCE, Chicago, Illinois (June 5-7, 2019).
PUBLICATION: 6/14/2019 “Stopping Eating and Drinking by Advance Directives (SED by AD) in the ALF and PALTC Setting”
Professor thaddeus Pope’s article, “Stopping Eating and Drinking by Advance Directives (SED by AD) in the ALF and PALTC Setting” was published in the 20 JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION (JAMDA) (2019) (with Ladislav Volicer, Karl E. Steinberg, and Stanley A. Terman).
MEDIA: 6/17/2019 “Miracle Medical Machine ECMO Makes Heroic Rescues, but Leaves Patients in Limbo”
Professor Thaddeus Pope was quoted in the article “Miracle Medical Machine ECMO Makes Heroic Rescues, but Leaves Patients in Limbo,” written by Melissa Bailey in USA Today.
PUBLICATION: 6/25/2019 Curbside Consults: New Liability Risks to Avoid When You Are Not the Patient’s Physician
Professor Thaddeus Pope’s article, “Curbside Consults: New Liability Risks to Avoid When You Are Not the Patient’s Physician,” was published on Asco Post’s website. https://www.ascopost.com/issues/june-25-2019/new-liability-risks-to-avoid-when-you-are-not-a-patient-s-physici
Twinamatsiko, Andrew
MEDIA: 6/20/2019 segment “San Francisco Moves to Ban E-Cigarettes”
Andrew Twinamatsiko of the Public Health Law Center was interviewed on WNYC The Takeaway for the segment “San Francisco Moves to Ban E-Cigarettes.” https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/san-francisco-moves-ban-e-cigarettes
MEDIA: 6/25/2019 “Juul move to block SF e-cigs ban is a page out of Big Tobacco playbook, critics say”
Andrew Twinamatsiko of the Public Health Law Center was quoted in the story “Juul move to block SF e-cigs ban is a page out of Big Tobacco playbook, critics say” in the San Francisco Chronicle.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Juul-move-to-block-SF-e-cigs-ban-is-a-page-out-of-14048609.php