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West Virginia’s Supreme Court declined to address whether opioid distribution constitutes a public nuisance, sending the case back to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Nearly three years ago, a federal judge ruled in favor of three major drug distributors accused by Cabell County of causing a health crisis by distributing 81 million pills over eight years. The state Supreme Court's refusal to rule means the legal battle continues, with the appeals court still needing to address factual and legal issues.

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