Tag: Legal
Low Frequency of Discipline Seen for Physician-Spread Misinformation
Spreading misinformation to the community is least common reason for medical board discipline of physicians
Recreational Cannabis Legalization Tied to Higher Prenatal Use
Increase driven by individuals living in jurisdictions that permitted adult-use retailers
Infant Mortality Increased After Dobbs Decision
Findings seen both overall and among infants with congenital anomalies
Red Flag Laws Prevent Suicides
One life saved for every 17 extreme risk protection orders to remove guns from people at risk for harming themselves or others
Restrictive State Firearm Policies Cut Firearm Mortality
Set of most restrictive firearm policies tied to 20 percent reduction in firearm deaths, but individual policies have modest effect
Cannabis Use in United States Has Mirrored Policy Changes
Nadir in use was reported in 1992, with partial recovery through 2008 and substantial increases thereafter
Police Seizures of Psilocybin-Containing Mushrooms Recently Increased
Significant increases reported in frequency, size of seizures across all regions of the United States
FDA Moves Closer to Banning Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
Agency says ban has 'the potential to significantly reduce disease and death' and reduce 'youth experimentation and addiction'
Doctors Group Pulls Paper on ‘Excited Delirium’
Term is often cited in cases involving excessive force by police
California Becomes First State to Ban Four Additives in Food
Law will not eliminate the foods these additives go in, but the manufacturers will need to make 'really minor' changes to ingredients
