Hunter Biden convicted in federal gun trial
With the guilty verdict in the federal gun trial, Hunter Biden became the first child of a president to be convicted.
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What was Hunter Biden on trial for? The gun charges against him, explained
Jurors in Hunter Biden's gun trial returned a guilty verdict Tuesday. Here's an explanation of the three felony gun charges he faced.
Cannabis is in and alcohol is out. Is Gen Z driving the change?
Daily marijuana users now outnumber daily drinkers for the first time ever, according to a new report.
DEA cracking down on pill presses
The Drug Enforcement Administration says it seized over 79 million fake pills containing fentanyl in 2023, a more than 33% increase from the year before. To combat the crisis, officials are cracking down on drug traffickers by targeting online retailers selling pill presses. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga explains.
Seattle to open overdose recovery center amid rising deaths
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said that the facility would be supported by the Seattle Fire Department's overdose response team.
Hunter Biden's bid to toss charges rejected
A federal appeals court has rejected a motion to dismiss federal gun charges against Hunter Biden. The ruling clears a path for a trial against President Biden's son to move forward. CBS News' Robert Legare and Jessica Levinson break down the ruling.
Justice Department moving to reclassify marijuana
The Justice Department is moving to reclassify marijuana from a schedule 1 drug, putting it on par with substances like heroin, to a schedule 3 substance, the same level as ketamine and steroids, sources tell CBS News. Weijia Jiang explains what the shift could mean.
People seeking drug treatment can't take their pets. This group helps.
Pawsitive Recovery places the pets of people struggling with substance abuse into foster families who can temporarily care for them while their owners get help.
Oregon governor declares drug emergency
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has declared a drug emergency for the city of Portland just a few years after it became the first state in the nation to largely decriminalize drug use. There was hope that this move and a more humane approach to people who use drugs would curb addiction, but officials and some residents say they are frustrated. CBS News' Adam Yamaghuci has more.
Oregon officials declare fentanyl state emergency amid rising overdoses
Oregon paved the way as the first state to decriminalize drug use, but overdose deaths have only risen since 2020.
State starts drug testing school wastewater
New Mexico is one of the first U.S. states to drug test its public schools' wastewater for a range of opioids and stimulants. Wall Street Journal reporter Sara Randazzo joins CBS News to examine some of the data released earlier in December.
Hiding stowaways, capsized boat lead to nearly 1,000 pounds of cocaine
The two unrelated incidents resulted in the seizure of nearly 1,000 pounds of cocaine.
The benefits of natural psychedelics
Veterans, moms and many other Americans are looking into how natural psychedelics can be used to treat anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. CBS News contributor Lisa Ling is exploring this new realm of treatment.
"Melanie's Law" to combat fentanyl overdoses
"Melanie's Law" will require California schools to have a fentanyl prevention plan in place in case of potential overdoses among students. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has more on the law's potential impact.
Gun deaths, drug poisonings spike in children over past decade
Researchers found firearm fatalities among kids under 18 increased by 87.1%, and drug poisoning deaths increased by 133.3% from 2011 to 2021.
People with substance use disorders fight to "recover out loud"
New data also shows what helps people enter recovery from drug addiction and substance use disorder.
What is xylazine, the veterinary sedative being found in the U.S. drug supply?
The drug has been found in an increasing number of overdoses and overdose deaths. Federal officials named it a "growing threat" in April.
Record number of workers test positive for cannabis, study shows
The number of general employees testing positive for marijuana following an on-the-job accident has hit a 25-year high.
Many teens are misusing ADHD drugs, study finds
In some middle and high schools in the United States, about 1 in 4 students report misuing prescription stimulants for ADHD, a new study found.
FDA acts to restrict import of animal tranquilizer linked to overdose deaths
Xylazine is "increasingly present" in the nation's drug supply and has been found in overdose deaths from coast to coast.
FlyDubai co-pilot was likely lone wolf, Israeli investigators believe
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U.S. Marine arrested, accused of killing Japanese woman in Okinawa
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