The Maldives began implementing a smoking ban Saturday on anyone born on or after January 2007, becoming the only nation with a generational prohibition on tobacco, the Health Ministry said. The move, ...

The Texas hemp industry, fresh from fending off an all-out ban by the state Legislature, is facing another extinction-level event — this time from Congress. The U.S. Senate on Monday night agreed to ...

UPDATE: Sales can resume until Dec. 2, according to the judge that paused the Ohio governor's ban on THC gummies and beverages. Learn more here. Previously: Tuesday, Oct. 14, marks the first day that ...

A measure in a federal spending bill aims to ban most hemp-derived cannabis products. The federal ban complicates Ohio's ongoing efforts to regulate hemp gummies and THC drinks. Ohio business owners ...

New York’s new statewide smartphone ban in schools just went into effect this academic year — city public schools returned Sept. 4 — and students, parents and teachers are already grading the ...

Correction: State Sen. Zaynab Mohamed was on the scene of the Aug. 27 school shooting at Annunciation Church, but arrived after children had been brought to safety. An earlier version of this story ...

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CARMEL, Calif. (KGO) -- Carmel is preparing to implement what could be California's first permanent ban on pickleball. Earlier this month, the Carmel City Council paved the way for making a temporary ...