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Vaping Damages Young People’s Lungs as Much as Smoking, Study Suggests

Vaping damages young people’s lungs as much as smoking, according to research that has prompted fresh debate over the health risks of e-cigarettes.

Marijuana and California

California Learns the Marijuana Industry Is Far From Dope

It turns out the legal marijuana business in the Golden State is not golden at all.

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Texas Man Hides Fentanyl in Child's Toy, Faces Nearly a Decade in Prison

Jorge Miguel Arteaga Medina, 23, was sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl, with the drugs hidden in his child’s stuffed bear.

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Daily Marijuana Use Linked to Increased Risk of Deadly Head and Neck Cancers, Study Finds

Using marijuana daily for years may raise the overall risk of head and neck cancers three- to five-fold, according to a new study that analyzed millions of medical records.

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Social Media Took My Daughter From Me. As a Parent, I'm Fighting Back | Opinion

With TikTok owner being pressured to sell U.S. business, we can create a new vision for the internet. That is why I'm supporting the 'People's Bid for TikTok' – and other parents should do the same.

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Marijuana and Ecstasy Found Inside Buc-ee's Plush Toys During Traffic Stop in Texas

A Texas deputy found multiple drugs inside a stuffed animal during a recent traffic stop for an infraction.

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Meta Has Collected Money and Shown Ads for Drugs on Facebook, Instagram - WSJ

Meta has been running ads on Facebook and Instagram that take users to online marketplaces for illegal drugs and has continued to collect revenue from such ads that violate policies, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Ketamine

Inside the Ketamine Crisis – That Young Women Are Struggling With

As the numbers hooked on ketamine soar, and specialist crisis clinics open across the country, what is it about the drug that’s leading more and more of us to become addicted?

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Weed Drinks Are Everywhere in Minnesota. Other States Are Now Embracing Them

The state’s market for THC drinks has exploded into a nearly $200 million industry over the last two years.

Real (left) and fake (right) M30 oxycodone pills.

Fake Oxycontin Pills Widespread and Potentially Deadly: Report

The rate at which young Americans are ending up in hospital ICUs after using fake Oxycontin pills spiked with fentanyl is soaring, especially in the U.S. West, a new report warns.