ACLU lawsuit seeks to end WV’s moratorium on methadone clinics

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 336

Last Updated: 5 days, 9 hours ago

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The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia filed a federal lawsuit Thursday seeking to end West Virginia’s nearly two decade long moratorium on new methadone clinics.

The ACLU filed the lawsuit on behalf of overdose prevention organization SOAR in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

The state of West Virginia enacted the moratorium on new methadone clinics in 2007. There are nine methadone clinics in the …

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