Coconino County rolls out vending machine with free opioid overdose-reversal drugs
A new vending machine outside Flagstaff Medical Center's emergency department is selling free opioid overdose medication. This is part of a growing trend across the country. The machine delivers drugs like Narcan and naloxone, which can potentially save lives in the event of an overdose. This is the second such machine in Flagstaff, after officials […]
Coconino County turns to an old technology for medical aid: vending machines
Coconino County is hoping to use an old technology to provide emergency medical assistance to residents who need it but don't want to ask for it. Called “harm reduction vending machines,” the county installed the machines at the health department this week with the help of a grant from the Arizona Department of Health Services. […]
Ammunition Vending Machines Pop Up In 3 States, May Expand To Others In Future
Texas-based WFAA reported Friday that an ammunition company has installed vending machines in three states with plans to expand to more states in the future. American Round has installed ammunition vending machines in six grocery stores in Oklahoma, Texas and Alabama. according to Submitted to WFAA, the company's CEO, Grant Magers, said that more than […]
Grocery Stores Introduce Ammo Vending Machines For Round-The-Clock Bullet Supply
According to CBS News, a Texas-based company is installing ammunition vending machines across the United States. American Round has changed the way ammunition is distributed in the United States with the introduction of its ammunition vending machines. Installed in retail locations in Oklahoma, Alabama and Texas, the machines make ammunition available 24/7, a setup the […]
Council lifts ban on vending near popular L.A. locations
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to lift a ban on vending in seven high-traffic areas in the city, including the Hollywood Bowl and Dodger Stadium, as nearly 100 street vendors took seats. The vending zone was established by a 2018 ordinance that decriminalized street vending elsewhere in the city and created rules and […]
NYC Unveils Vending Machines Stocked With Crack Pipes, Safe Sex Kits: REPORT
The New York City Department of Health on Monday launched a “public health vending machine” aimed at reducing the spread of drug overdoses and disease by distributing safe sex kits, Narcans and drug paraphernalia, according to the New York Post. Announced. The machine delivers supplies free of charge 24/7 from a base near a supportive […]
