Purdue/Sackler $7.4B nationwide opioid settlement goes into effect

On May 1, 2026, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue’s and the Sacklers’ role in fueling the opioid crisis. The attorneys general launched a multistate investigation of Purdue in 2016, and Colorado sued Purdue and the Sacklers in July 2019.

See the full press release here: Purdue/Sackler Settlement Press Release (opens webpage)

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $773M agreement with Albertsons for its role in opioid crisis

On April 14, 2026, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced an agreement in principle that would require the Albertsons grocery chain to pay more than $773.7 million to address its role in the opioid epidemic. Colorado will receive at least $32 million from the settlement.

Under Attorney General Weiser’s leadership, Colorado is now slated to receive more than $912 million from national opioid settlements. Like other opioid recoveries, funds received from an Albertsons settlement will be distributed to regions and local governments according to a framework announced in August 2021.

See the full press release here: Albertsons Opioid Settlement Press Release (opens webpage)

Corrected: Colorado awards $11 million for opioid treatment and recovery in most competitive funding round to date

The DOL Resilient Colorado Grant opportunity was incorrectly referenced in the previous newsletter.

Please see the corrected press release here: $11M Opioid Infrastructure Funding Press Release (opens webpage)

Don't forget, you can reach the entire Opioid Response Unit team at Opioids@coag.gov