Vermont Legislature Could Be First To Legalize Marijuana in the U.S.
March 16, 2016
Vermont could be the first state to legalize marijuana in the U.S. through legislation, rather than by voter initiative. This month, state representatives will debate over a Senate
Pilot arrested On Tarmac After Failing Breathalyzer Before Take Off
March 20, 2016
This past weekend, an American Airlines Co-Pilot was arrested on the tarmac as passengers looked on after failing a breathalyzer test. The flight about to leave the Detroit Metropolitan airport
Could the DOT Start Testing for Sleep Apnea?
April 8, 2016
The Department of Transportation is seeking public comment whether it should mandate sleep tests that had not been recommended by the National Transportation Safety Board. The DOT looks to understand the impacts
Teens Buying Nicotine Online
April 11, 2016
Selling tobacco products to minor is illegal in the United States, but that hasn’t stopped online stores from selling nicotine-infused liquids to use with electronic cigarettes. Big tobacco companies, including Altria Group Inc, Lorillard Tobacco
Senate Democrats want Pilot-Rest Provision in FAA Bill
April 20, 2016
As both sides of the aisle try to push the Federal Authorization Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill through, Senate Democrats are looking to add on a pilot rest provision. Sens. Barbara Boxer
Finding a Job is Harder for A Smoker
5/12/16
A recent study suggests unemployed smokers have more difficulty finding a job, and tend to earn less money when they find one than their smoke-free counterparts.
Among unemployed people in the San Francisco Bay
Study Shows Party Never Stops for Fraternity Brothers
May 23 2016
Fraternities are generally shown in films doing crazy stunts, and throwing massive parties. In 2014, some 1,800 college students died from drinking-related causes, drunk students perpetrated 696,000 assaults and close to
New FRA Regulations Expand Drug and Alcohol Testing
June 2 2016
The U.S Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced that it has two final rules to better protect railroad employees working on and off the tracks.
The first rule amends the
Buy and Sell Drugs Online "Silk Road" Founder Gets 8 Years
June 7 2016
One of the masterminds behind the digital black market website Silk Road 2.0 was sentenced June 3 to eight years in prison, following a multiagency probe that included
Marijuana use changes brain's reward system overtime
June 9 2016
Researchers found that individuals who were long-term marijuana users had increased activity in certain areas of the brain associated with reward when presented with marijuana-associated cuesMarijuana use changes brain's reward system overtime ,