A bill in the Texas Senate to allow the sale of “ready-to-drink cocktails” (RTDs) at grocery and convenience stores passed a committee vote Wednesday. Those drinks would be limited to 17% alcohol by volume. SB 2225 would allow stores that are licensed to sell beer and wine to apply for
The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously April 2, 2025 that health authorities acted properly when they blocked e-cigarette companies from marketing fruit- and dessert-flavored flavors. The court upheld the FDA’s argument that these products could be addictive for young people who like sweet flavors in vaping devices. Electronic cigarettes are 
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Never in a million years did Ann GaugerYouth who consume alcohol face unique dangers because of their undeveloped brains and the loosening of inhibitions that can lead to more dangerous experimentation with drugs. Alcohol is the most used substance by adolescents. In a 2023 SAMSHA study, nearly 15 percent of teens ages 12 to 20 reported using
