WELLS, Maine — Joel Pepin, owner of a local medical marijuana dispensary, sensed resistance from Planning Board members regarding his proposal to bring an adult-use cannabis store to the ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Three marijuana legalization bills have been introduced in the 2025 Indiana General Session. Republican leaders have made it clear it isn't a top priority, but voters have also made it ...

The L.A. wildfires have coincided with a 16-fold rise in hospital visits for fire-related injuries, such as burns and smoke exposure. Although the smoke’s immediate effect has begun to dissipate ...

LEE COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - A Lee County smoke shop is raided and shut down after deputies discovered the store had been distributing marijuana and hosting illegal gambling. According to the Lee ...

Yet even in areas that aren’t burning, plumes of smoke remain a serious and ongoing public health threat—especially as the region braces for dangerous winds that could fuel the spread of ash ...

The good news is that N95 masks can filter out 95% of smoke particles, according to California’s health department. The best thing to do is stay inside and limit your outdoor activities, but if you ...

Los Angeles is already infamous for poor air quality. But the fires scorching the area now are sending up plumes of black smoke that pose threats to human health beyond that of standard wildfires.

Wildfire smoke contains a "complex mixture" of fine particles that can pose hazards after just short-term exposure, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Known as PM2.5 ...

The plumes of smoke are even visible from space. Residents of many fire-prone areas—as well as those far downwind—have grown familiar with the orange, apocalyptic haze of wildfire smoke as ...

Along with the wildfires, residents must deal with other hazards: smoke and ash. Smoke is made of tiny particles. Smoke particles 2.5 micrometers or smaller in size — known as PM2.5 — are particularly ...