California will receive $122 million in a settlement agreement with Kroger, the grocery chain and parent company of Ralphs, to resolve lawsuits over its alleged role in the opioid crisis and how its pharmacies dispensed prescription painkillers to customers.

Colorado is set to receive nearly $70 million of the Kroger settlement that addresses the grocery store chain's role in the opioid crisis.

Kroger agrees to pay California $122 million in a settlement for not properly overseeing opioid dispensing, with plans to begin payments in early 2025. Funds will support opioid abatement programs.