regulation

President Trump’s ‘Squads of God’ block protection of endangered species in Gulf of Mexico

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North Atlantic right whale and its calf

The Endangered Species Act is the foundational law protecting endangered plants and animals in the United States, and in the 50 years since it was enacted, it has blocked the progress of thousands of resource-extraction projects, including oil drilling, mining, and logging. This law is difficult to circumvent, but it contains important loopholes. If the … Read more

‘It should never have been prescribed’: UK private cannabis clinic faces calls for tighter regulation

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'It should never have been prescribed': UK private cannabis clinic faces calls for tighter regulation

When Oliver Robinson left The Priory, a private mental health facility where he was treated for depression and addiction between 2019 and 2022, he felt he had exhausted conventional treatment options. At first, he was able to find relief elsewhere with a new type of prescription. However, when he took his own life in November … Read more