Tag: Legal
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
Company Reaches $479 Million Settlement Over Defects in CPAP Machines
The machines were recalled in June 2021 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Appeals Court Upholds Restrictions on Mifepristone
Health care providers have said they will switch to using only misoprostol, which is somewhat less effective
New Lawsuit Filed by Family of Henrietta Lacks Over Unauthorized Use of Her Cells
A second lawsuit has been filed by the family of Henrietta Lacks over the use of her cells without her consent
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker’s Bankruptcy Deal
Court is asking the parties to show whether bankruptcy law allows for a blanket shield from all litigation by opioid victims
$11 Million Awarded to Family of Woman Who Died After Taking Kratom
Kratom does not have U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, but is sold online and at convenience stores
Biotech Company Settles With Family of Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Revolutionized Medicine
Henrietta Lacks' cells were taken without her knowledge while she was a cancer patient more than 70 years ago and were the first to be successfully cloned
