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Mexican Drug Cartels Running Treatment Centers
Drug cartels in Mexico have taken over some addiction treatment programs and are using them to recruit addicts into their operations, sometimes under threat of death. 02/09/2010

Decriminalization, Legalization on Table in N.H.
Lawmakers in New Hampshire are considering bills that could decriminalize or even legalize marijuana possession. 02/09/2010

Tobacco Companies Want Ruling on Conduct Nullified
A 2006 Florida Supreme Court ruling that the tobacco industry sold defective products, covered up evidence about the health risks of smoking and lied to the public is being challenged in federal court. 02/09/2010

'Spice' Use Lands Marines in Hot Water
A pair of Marines stationed at Camp Johnson in Jacksonville, N.C., could be discharged from the Corps for using the legal herbal drug 'Spice,' which is said to provide a high similar to that of marijuana. 02/08/2010

Neb. Alcohol Industry Opposes Beer Tax to Fund Treatment
A proposal to use beer-tax revenues to fund an alcohol detoxification program in the notorious town of Whiteclay, Neb., is being opposed by alcohol industry lobbyists. 02/08/2010

FDA Concerned About Appeal of Smokeless Tobacco Products to Kids
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is "concerned that children and adolescents may find dissolvable tobacco products particularly appealing, given the brightly colored packaging, candy-like appearance and easily concealable size of many of these products." 02/08/2010

Marijuana Decriminalization Considered in R.I.
A state Senate leader has partnered with the group Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) to press state lawmakers to decriminalize marijuana possession in Rhode Island. 02/08/2010

More Americans Drinking at Home, Industry Group Says
Liquor sales are holding steady despite the recession, but industry data indicates that more Americans are drinking at home rather than going out to bars and restaurants. 02/05/2010

Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced in Md. Legislature
Maryland lawmakers have introduced legislation seeking to legalize medical use of marijuana. 02/05/2010

Ban on 'Synthetic Marijuana' Approved in Kansas
The Kansas state House and Senate have voted in favor of a measure that would criminalize possession of a product called K2 or Spice, which some have characterized as a form of synthetic marijuana. 02/04/2010

W. Va. Bill Would Use Beer Tax Revenues to Pay for Addiction Programs
A Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates wants to raise the start's beer tax from 1 cent per bottle to 2 cents and use the expected $10 million in proceeds to pay for addiction treatment and prevention. 02/04/2010

FDA Seeks Overturn of E-Cigarettes Ruling
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking a stay of a judge's ruling that the agency lacks authority to regulate electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). 02/04/2010

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Obama Proposes Increased Funding for Treatment and Prevention, but 'Balance' Proves Elusive Goal
The Obama administration's first stab at crafting its own national drug-control budget priorities adds new funding for addiction treatment and prevention but does little to close the huge gap between spending on drug supply- and demand-reduction efforts despite promises of a "balanced" strategy.

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