Legislation Archives

Snapchat Making Efforts To Stop Drug Dealing

By Emily Murray ❘ October 15, 2021

After a public safety alert about overdoses in the US, Snapchat and other social media companies are attempting to limit drug dealing.

By Suzette Gomez ❘ July 22, 2021

On June 14th, 2021, Youtube announced a ban on alcohol, gambling, or prescription drug-related ads on its homepage.

By Nathan Yerby ❘ June 27, 2019

Illinois is the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana. Find out more about the State's new rules for marijuana and marijuana-offenders.

By Nathan Yerby ❘ June 27, 2019

San Francisco, the home of the largest e-cigarette company in America, is now the first city to ban the sale of e-cigarettes.

By Jena Hilliard ❘ May 15, 2019

Denver will become the first city in the United States to effectively decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms, the hallucinogen also known as “shrooms.”

By Cooper Smith ❘ November 14, 2018

In June, the FDA approved Epidiolex as the medication available in the United States which is made from cannabis. Learn why that's important.

By Cooper Smith ❘ October 5, 2018

On October 3rd, 2018, the Senate passed an opioid package that contained several bills that have all faced contention in the past.

By Addiction Center ❘ February 14, 2018

President Trump declared the Opioid Crisis a “Public Health Emergency,” and he's not the only politician who's taking action to fight addiction.

By Addiction Center ❘ September 21, 2016

Sept. 16 through 24 is officially Prescription Heroin and Opioid Awareness Week. Read how President Obama is addressing heroin and opioid addiction.