Hope and growth. Those two words have changed George K. L. Smith’s life and the lives of other formerly incarcerated ...

Use of addiction medications in the jails doubled in 2025, while waitlists surged. A coalition of treatment experts calls for more funding from the county.

Under long-time federal law marijuana had been in the same class as heroin and LSD, but thanks to a decision by President Donald Trump, it will be grouped with drugs like Tylenol and steroids.

California has a legal cannabis industry —but not all of it is legal. While licensed dispensaries dominate headlines, law enforcement says the black market still thrives, especially along Interstate 5 ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Legal cannabis sales in California brought $283.7 million in tax revenue in the third quarter of 2025, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that smoking cannabis before drinking led participants to drink less. Aaron McCoy/Getty Images Smoking cannabis before drinking can significantly curb how much ...

More Americans are opting for a different kind of buzz to go with their food comas this Thanksgiving. As regulation around cannabis and other drugs has eased up, it’s spread into everything, including ...

Could smoking pot lead people to drink less alcohol? In an elaborate and provocative experiment, scientists doled out joints and free drinks to see whether this idea — sometimes described as ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. Smoking marijuana can lead to markedly lower short-term alcohol use, according to a first-of-its-kind study that adds a new layer to the ...

KARNES COUNTY, Texas – A former Karnes County correctional officer has been arrested on federal charges stemming from a contraband smuggling and narcotics trafficking investigation, according to a ...