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After allocating billions of dollars over the past few decades to eradicate drug crops and fund other interdiction efforts in Latin America, Congress is considering a policy review to “take a fresh look at our counternarcotics efforts here at home…
The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing is calling on lawmakers to give judges more leeway in sentencing drug offenders, ease penalties for cocaine possession and amend the state’s Drug-Free School Zones law, the Delaware County Daily Times reported Dec. 7. The…
China will have twice as many smokers in a decade as it has today if the government does nothing to halt current trends, health experts warn. Reuters reported Dec. 4 that a study by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and…
Mexican-American adolescents are more likely to experiment with cigarettes if they have been heavily exposed to movie scenes of smoking, according to researchers. The Los Angeles Times reported Dec. 4 that a study of 1,286 Mexican-American youth found that only…
Magazines with the highest proportion of young readers also are the most likely to contain alcohol ads, according to researchers who accused the alcohol industry of intentionally marketing to underage drinkers. Science Daily reported Dec. 3 that researchers studied ad…
Texas youth can report alcohol overdoses or other problems without fear of being charged with underage drinking under a new policy announced by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC). The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Dec. 2 that the state commission…
Products and devices designed to fool drug tests could be banned in Missouri, the Associated Press reported Dec. 5. State Rep. Jeff Roorda has introduced a bill that would make it a felony to possess chemical kits, devices like the…
More than a year and a half after it first began drafting regulations for medical-marijuana clinics, the city of Los Angeles has released proposed rules to control the dispensaries’ proliferation. The Los Angeles Times reported Nov. 14 that the proposed…
Alcoholic drinks that contain caffeine are facing an imminent ban by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unless manufacturers can clearly show that the products are safe for consumers. The New York Times reported Nov. 13 that the FDA, responding to…
Residents in Peoria, Ill., recently got the chance to confront alleged drug dealers about how they are negatively impacting the community, the Peoria Journal Star reported Nov. 4. As part of the Drug Market Intervention program, police and prosecutors reviewed…
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