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6-27-2019

Many Tobacco and E-Cigarette Retailers Fail to Check IDs, Study Finds

Many tobacco and e-cigarette retailers ignore a state law requiring them to check IDs for customers who appear to be under age 27, according to a “secret shopper” study in California.

Pediatrics Group Urges Parents to Set Firm Rules Against Teen Drinking

The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging parents to set firm rules against teen drinking, The Washington Post reports.

Products Containing THC Being Packaged as Candy, Federal Prosecutor Warns

Products containing THC—the main psychoactive ingredients in marijuana—are being packaged as candy, according to a federal prosecutor in West Virginia.

FDA Warns Kratom Companies Not to Market Products as Opioid Addiction Treatment

The Food and Drug Administration this week warned two companies selling the herbal supplement kratom not to market their products as a treatment for opioid addiction, USA Today reports.