The Biden administration announced Thursday it had initiated the formal rulemaking process to reschedule marijuana to Schedule III from its Schedule I designation that it has held for more than 50 years. The announcement follows the Department of Justice’s announcement last month that it planned to proceed with rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III, which the Department of Health and Human Services had recommended last year. (Choi, The Hill)
Read MoreGraham’s likeness, depicting the Charlotte-born minister with his archetypal gesture toward an open Bible in his hand, was revealed inside National Statuary Hall during a gathering attended by House Speaker Mike Johnson, Gov. Roy Cooper, former Vice President Mike Pence, state congressional and legislative members and Graham’s family. (Robertson, AP News)
Read MoreWhen a patient with a severe traumatic brain injury is comatose, in intensive care, unresponsive and hooked up to a ventilator, but not brain-dead, when is the time to withdraw life support? A small study on the fates of people in such situations suggests that doctors and patients’ families may make better decisions if they wait even a few days longer than usual. (Kolata, The New York Times)
Read MoreA growing number of courts have weighed in on several contested issues, including transgender healthcare, medical procedures for minors, participation on school sports teams and limits on drag shows. Some courts have enshrined new rights for transgender individuals, while others have rejected claims for legal protections. (Wolfe & Kusisto, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreThe sordid story of Ashley Madison is back into the spotlight thanks to a new Netflix docuseries, "Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal," out Wednesday. The three-episode show explores the beginnings of Ashley Madison in 2001, its rise in popularity and its bombshell 2015 data breach that revealed the information of over 30 million users. (Trepany, USA Today)
Read MoreOverdose deaths have surpassed 100,000 for the third straight year, according to federal data released Wednesday, a reminder that the nation remains mired in an intractable epidemic fueled by the potent drug fentanyl. (Ovalle, The Washington Post)
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