Florida’s Voice: SAM Action launches new ads urging Floridians to vote ‘no’ on marijuana Amendment 3

NPR: Supreme Court overturns opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma that shielded Sacklers

Exactly what is in a disposable vape has been revealed as United Kingdom closes in on ban

The Guardian: Powerful marijuana product could have caused ‘disturbing hallucinations’ and hospitalizations

‘Fake weed’ ban will take effect on July 1st in South Dakota as lawsuit against it proceeds

CNN: Australia restricts vape sales to pharmacies in ‘world-leading’ move to cut nicotine use

SAM Friday Fact 06/28/2024: Rise in Marijuana Edible Exposures Among Young Children in Illinois Since Legalization

Los Angeles Times: California recalls marijuana vape many months after it was told of contamination

Politico: Opioid deaths rose 50 percent during the pandemic. In these places, they fell

University of British Columbia: Blood samples from injured drivers in Canada contain marijuana more often than alcohol

Colorado Springs Gazette: Feds should not relax rules on pot

Newsweek: Marijuana Triggered My Son’s Extreme Psychosis. Now He’s Awaiting Trial

BBC: Super-strength opioids spreading across Europe and North America

The Guardian: Sharp rise in use of high-strength vapes, research shows

Representative Ilhan Omar Failed To Report Assets Stemming From Husband’s Shady Wine and Weed Ventures, Ethics Complaint Charges

Artificial intelligence could help predict opioid addiction

Ireland sees a huge increase in cocaine use, particularly among women, research shows

Daily Mail: Woman, 22, dies from cannabis-induced vomiting that triggered fatal heart disorder before doctors declared her brain dead

Common Sense Institute Arizona report estimates fentanyl, opioid crisis cost Arizona $58 billion in 2023

PEOPLE OVER PROFITS: DRUG LIBERALIZATION RECEIVES PUSHBACK AROUND THE GLOBE By Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D.

From Oregon to Canada to Thailand, policymakers and the public alike are waking up to the consequences of lenient and irresponsible drug policies. Whether it is the commercialization of marijuana or the decriminalization of all other drugs, policymakers are learning the hard way that public health and safety must remain a jurisdiction’s priority. As we approach the International Day Against Drug Abuse and […]

New York Times: A Vape Pen, a Fall and a Question That Won’t Go Away: Why Did Nico Die?

The Washington Post: How Black activists became defenders of Big Tobacco

NPR: Inside the Chinese-funded and staffed marijuana farms springing up across the U.S.

Treasury secretary travels to Atlanta to announce crackdown on fentanyl

Forbes: Marijuana Overdoses Are Rising Among The Elderly

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