The $4.5 billion opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma announced last week ended lengthy litigation with the OxyContin maker and secures funding over the next decade for drug abatement and treatment programs. But for many families who lost children and other loved ones in the opioid epidemic, the deal has left many families conflicted, deflated, and angry. Under the terms of the agreement, the firm’s founding Sackler family did not apologize for their role in fueling the epidemic by underplaying the addictiveness of prescription painkillers, nor will they have to give up their vast fortune to make the payouts. The family is shielded from all further opioid-related liabilities. And the families will not have an opportunity to confront the Sacklers face-to-face in court about the lives lost to opioids. Yet other families—who will receive between $3,500 and $48,000 in compensation—also realize that this was probably the best deal they could get and will avoid years of costly litigation at a time when funding for drug treatment programs is badly needed. Meanwhile, a new study finds that adults under 45 who consume marijuana suffer from nearly double the number of heart attacks as those who do not use the drug. The study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, said that whether users smoke, vape, or consume pot as an edible, there may be a significantly higher risk of having a heart attack. Researchers examined health data for more than 33,000 adults ages 18 to 44 and found that of the 17 percent who reported using cannabis, 1.3 percent later had a heart attack while only 0.8 percent of non-cannabis users reported the same. The study did not reach a conclusion about why pot has this effect, but previous research has shown it can cause an irregular heartbeat. And finally, perhaps Amazon should have a look at this new data before it drops a requirement to test delivery drivers for marijuana use. The company says it is so short of drivers that the best way to recruit more is to advertise that they no longer screen applicants for marijuana use. This may boost applications by as much as 400 percent, as that’s the main reason why potential candidates fail, the company, which is lobbying the federal government to legalize marijuana, explains. Amazon would still test drivers for opiates and amphetamines and requires drivers to not be impaired while on the job. But if your package is late or lost, this may be the reason why.