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Baby boomers who use marijuana seem to be using it more often than in previous years, a recent survey finds — 5.7 percent of respondents ages 50 to 64 said they'd tried it in the past month. The drug is also gaining popularity among people in their 70s and 80s.

More Older Americans Are Turning To Marijuana

As marijuana gains popularity among people 65 and older, geriatricians call for more research on how it affects elderly patients. Shifts in metabolism as we age can intensify any drug's side effects.

Supervised injection sites, like Insite in Vancouver, Canada, provide drug users with clean needles and other supplies to help prevent the spread of disease.

What's The Evidence That Supervised Drug Injection Sites Save Lives?

Proposals in several cities to offer drug users access to a safe space to consume drugs have caused a political stir, but what do we really know about the effectiveness of safe injection sites?

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh laughs as closing remarks are made Wednesday evening after the second day of his confirmation hearings before a Senate panel on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Kavanaugh Defends Judicial Record As Dems Focus On Hot-Button Issues

For the Democrats, these hearings are not an exercise in shaping the Supreme Court. They are a series of appeals to their supporters to sympathize with the futility of their predicament.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (center) listens as President Trump speaks during a meeting at the White House in August. Ross, who oversees the census, approved adding a hotly contested question to the 2020 census that asks, "Is this person a citizen of the United States?"

Trump Officials Say They Can't Recall Discussing Census Citizenship Question

As part of the lawsuits over the 2020 census citizenship question, officials who worked with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had trouble answering inquiries about their roles.

A handgun sits on a table inside a San Diego County gun shop, Sept. 5, 2018.

Bill That Mandates Training For Concealed Permits Throughout California Now On Governor's Desk

Live fire training is already required to get a concealed carry permit for a gun in San Diego, but not everywhere in California.

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'The Most Dangerous Branch' Asks Whether The Supreme Court Has Become Too Powerful

In author David Kaplan's view, the top court has taken an increasing role in policymaking, having issued critical decisions on abortion, voting rights, gun control, health care — and the president.

Developer Aaron Million, who is proposing to divert 55,000 acre-feet of water from the Green River in Utah to Colorado's Front Range, is pictured in this undated photo.

Is There Water Left To Be Developed In The Colorado River Basin?

The Colorado River is running low on water. The lifeline that slakes the thirst of 40 million southwestern residents is projected to hit a historic low mark within two years, forcing mandatory cuts to water deliveries in Arizona, Nevada and Mexico.

Students and administrators at the Icahn School of Medicine are working to fight racial disparities at their school. (Left to right: Masrai Williams, Michelle Sainté, Giselle Lynch, Dr. David Muller, Eziwoma Alibo, Michael Espino, and Shashi Anand.)

A Medical School Tradition Comes Under Fire For Racism

A prominent medical school has pulled back from electing students for a sought-after honor society, saying the award reinforces racial bias in medical education.

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh walks to meet with senators on Capitol Hill last month. He faces days of questioning from senators beginning Tuesday.

Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings To Focus On 6 Hot-Button Issues

Trump's Supreme Court nominee will face tough questioning from Democrats during his confirmation hearings this week on abortion, guns, investigating the president, national security and regulation

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