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California Reports 95% Compliance as Kratom, 7‑OH Ban Yields $5 Million in Seizures

State health agencies now treat all kratom and 7‑hydroxymitragynine products as unlawful.

Operation Sober Shamrock Launches March 5–17 Across Western Pennsylvania to Curb Impaired Driving

Cancer Warnings and $2 Minimum Drink Price Could Cut Alcohol-Related Cancers, Study Finds

Harvard Meta-Analysis Links Spiritual Practices to Lower Risk of Hazardous Substance Use

Virginia House and Senate Pass Divergent Bills to Launch Regulated Cannabis Sales

Autopsy: Miami Dollar Tree Freezer Death Was Accidental Hypothermia

Kansas City Bans Synthetic Kratom, Tightens Rules on Natural Products

NYT Editorial Admits Legalization’s Costs, Calls for Tighter Marijuana Controls

Kansas City Panel Advances Ban on Synthetic 7‑OH, Sets Kratom Rules for Adults

Quality Family Meals Tied to Lower Teen Substance Use, With Limits for High-Adversity Youth

City Panel Clears River Plate’s Controlled Beer Sales Pilot at Monumental for Saturday

Ohio Marijuana Referendum Drive Cleared to Start After AG Certification, Signature Check

South Africa Proposes 750g Possession Cap, Five-Plant Limit for Private Cannabis Use

Mexico Supreme Court Grants Amparo in 14‑Gram Cannabis Case

French Health Agency Says Vaping Carries Health Risks in All Uses

Stitt Urges New Vote to Shut Down Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana Industry

UK Raids Net 1.3m Illegal Cigarettes in West Yorkshire as Nationwide Crackdown Expands

German Beer Sales Drop 6% in 2025, Falling Below 8 Billion Liters for the First Time

Netherlands Sees Decade-Long Surge in DUI Fines, Hitting 48,000 in 2025

‘Damp January’ Takes Hold as Drinkers Return Early and Prices Rise