Four states-Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia-have created the Interstate Prescription Drug Task Force to fight the region's prescription drug abuse problem.
A Michigan appeals court ruled Wednesday that medical marijuana cannot be sold in private shops or dispensaries. The Associated Press calls the ruling a major decision.
A U.S. judge said he will hear the tobacco industry's request for a preliminary injunction on the Food and Drug Administration's requirement that cigarette packages carry graphic warning labels on September 21.
