Cat’s Claw, Known as “Kratom in Disguise,” Emerges as a Threat to Communities
State officials throughout the country have issued warnings about “cat’s claw,” an herbal supplement known to contain kratom. In September, […]
Friday Fact: All 11 of the Top States for Teen Marijuana Use Have Legal Marijuana
Teen marijuana use by state: the 11 places with the highest past-month use among 12- to 17-year-olds all have legal marijuana.
Saagar Enjeti on Marijuana Use During Pregnancy: “I Beg You to Look at the Data”
Saagar Enjeti urges parents to look at the data on marijuana use during pregnancy, which now tops alcohol among pregnant women.
Headlines Say Teen Marijuana Use Is Falling. Here Is What They Leave Out.
Teen marijuana use is down nationally, but legal states lead the country, California use rose after legalization and half of teen users are addicted.
Trump Says Blue Cities “Smell of Marijuana.” His Administration Is Rescheduling It.
Trump said Democrat-run cities “smell of marijuana” and that is where the crime is. His own DOJ moved marijuana toward Schedule III and loosened the 7-OH rule.
Friday Fact: Marijuana Users Had 2x the Odds of Committing Violence
Marijuana violence risk: users had 2.05 times the odds of committing violence and 3.75 times the odds of a violent conviction.
She Warned That Marijuana Companies “Will Always Put Profits Before People.” Now Gov. Healey Is Their Advocate.
Healey Question 8: she warned in 2016 that marijuana companies put profits before people. Now the governor is the industry’s loudest defender.
DEA’s New Drug Guide Points to State Medical Programs. Its Own Hearing Record Says They Aren’t Medicine.
The 2026 DEA Drugs of Abuse guide deleted the line that FDA never approved marijuana. Its own hearing record says state programs aren’t medicine.
Sen. Chuck Grassley: “All Kratom Is Deadly,” Presses Trump Admin to Finalize 7-OH Ban Now
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) called for kratom to be pulled from store shelves everywhere on Friday, and
The Report That Paused Marijuana Rescheduling Documents the Same Gaps Raised at the Hearing
The GAO drug scheduling report that paused marijuana rescheduling found DEA has no written policies and FDA uses professional judgment.