Does Legalizing Cannabis Increase Adolescent Use? This Expert Found Mixed Results.
Marijuana legalization has prompted innovation, lowered prices, made the drug more potent, and more widely available, while the impact on adolescent use remains uncertain. [ more ]
Opinion | How to Roll Out the Green Carpet for Legalized Marijuana
The move by the Justice Department to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III is a significant step towards fully legalizing recreational use and ending the injustice of marijuana criminalization. [ more ]
Presidents' influence over the economy is limited, but their regulatory agencies can have significant impacts, such as seen in recent noncompete ban and other regulations. [ more ]
Open banking could spur competition, but fintechs say Canada's moving too slowly | CBC News
Federal efforts in Canada towards open banking are a game-changer but criticism exists over slow progress impacting innovation for smaller financial players. [ more ]
With New Salt and Sugar Limits, School Cafeterias Are Cringing'
The implementation of new federal regulations concerning sodium and sugar restrictions in school lunches is causing concern among school lunch administrators. [ more ]
Biden Administration's New Title IX Rules Reverse Trump-Era Changes
The Department of Education has finalized the Title IX rule under federal civil rights law to prevent sex discrimination in federally-funded education, a victory for advocates. [ more ]
'No prescription needed': Inside a White House clinic's 'systemic problems'
The Pentagon has confirmed that the White House Medical Unit had severe and systemic problems in its pharmacy operations, including widely dispensing sedatives and stimulants.
The unit failed to maintain records on potent drugs, provided care to potentially ineligible individuals, and violated federal regulations. [ more ]
Los Angeles smog woes worsen as U.S. EPA threatens to reject local pollution plan
The U.S. EPA is preparing to reject California's plan to curb air pollution in Los Angeles, potentially resulting in economic sanctions and federal oversight.
Despite having strict air pollution rules, Southern California has never complied with federal health standards for ozone.
California air regulators are calling on the federal government to make the majority of the necessary pollution cuts, as some of the largest sources of emissions are federally regulated. [ more ]
Biden's battle on climate and social programs escalates red tape
President Biden's climate and equity mandates are contributing to federal regulations that cost the U.S. economy over $1.9 trillion a year.
The annual regulatory burden amounts to nearly 7.4% of U.S. GDP and Washington's share of the U.S. economy is 31.4%.
Biden's administration imposed fewer final rules in 2022 compared to his first year, but the number was still higher than under former President Trump. [ more ]