Walmart Agrees to $44.2 Million Settlement with Alabama Cities Over Opioid Addiction Effects

Walmart has agreed to a $44.2 million settlement with 270 town, city and county governments in Alabama over the effects of opioid addiction, according to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.

The settlement is the fifth of its kind, negotiated by Marshall’s office on behalf of the government entities.

It’s unclear how much money will go to each government entity. The list includes the state’s most populous cities – Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile – and places like Ashland, Camp Hill, Sipsey and Yellow Bluff.

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