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Prison Contraband Drone Drops Are Becoming a Problem for Local Jails

Drones are such a popular method of bringing contraband into Georgia’s prisons that they're creating their own mini incarceration boom.…

October 27, 2025

Resistance to the Anti-Nicotine Movement Sparked by a Betrayal

People who use nicotine have earned a reputation for pushing back against flavor bans, new taxes, registry bills and other…

October 27, 2025

What the Latest Chaotic FBI Data Say About US Drug Arrests

Drug arrests fell in 2024 compared to 2023, according to the FBI’s latest Uniform Crime Report. Yet there were still…

October 24, 2025

Indivior Isn’t Done With Opvee, the Overdose Antidote That’s Not Narcan

Less than two months after an investigation into deceptive marketing prompted Indivior Inc. to stop promoting its overdose antidote Opvee,…

October 24, 2025

Marijuana Hair-Test Device Doesn’t Prove Use, Warns Petition to FDA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering a petition raising concerns about the alleged “significant harm” that a drug…

October 23, 2025

SNAP Benefits Stop Amid Shutdown—and New Rules Restricting Eligibility

The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will not issue November benefits to the 42 million people who rely on…

October 22, 2025

Drug Testing Defeats the Purpose of “Second Chance” Hiring

Opening employment opportunities to people with prior convictions, often called “second chance hiring,” can be an economically savvy way for…

October 22, 2025

Oregon Trying to Dodge Lawsuit on Dying Patients’ Psilocybin Access

A legal battle between the state of Oregon and a group of psilocybin facilitators has escalated, after the state sought…

October 21, 2025

Maine, Where Prisoners Cast Absentee Ballots, May Soon Require ID to Vote

On November 4, Maine voters will decide whether the state will begin requiring residents to show photo ID in order…

October 21, 2025

Ireland Is Failing at Smoking Cessation. Now It Will Tax Vapes Hard.

On November 1, the Irish government will impose a tax on all vaping e-liquids, regardless of whether they contain nicotine.…

October 20, 2025