Oregon Cities Move to Ban Psychedelic Mushroom Compound 4 Years After Legalization

Voters are increasingly pushing back against a 2020 ballot measure that legalized the therapeutic use of the substance in licensed centers. After Oregon became the first state in the country to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the active compound inside the most popular form of psychedelic mushrooms, voters in an increasing number of cities

Matt Gaetz Says He’s Not Returning to Congress Next Year

The former Florida lawmaker was reelected on Nov. 5, but he said he won’t be returning to Congress. Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz on Friday responded to speculation that he could return to the U.S. House after he withdrew his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general. Gaetz on Thursday said

Trump Aide Shoots Down Mike Rogers FBI Director Speculation: ‘Not Happening’

There had been speculation that the former Michigan Republican could be named to head the bureau. An aide to President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday that the incoming administration will not select former Rep. Mike Rogers to be the next FBI director. “Just spoke to President Trump regarding Mike Rogers going to the FBI. It’s

Trump’s Sentencing Is Postponed Indefinitely, New York Judge Says

President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing had been scheduled for Nov. 26. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has delayed indefinitely sentencing in President-elect Donald Trump’s business records case, raising questions about the future of the prosecution and whether sentencing will take place. Sentencing was initially scheduled for July but was postponed until Nov. 26. In

Supreme Court tosses Facebook appeal in shareholder lawsuit

Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Facebook’s appeal of a lower court order reviving a shareholder lawsuit brought against the social media giant in light of consulting firm Cambridge Analytica’s 2015 misuse of millions of Facebook users’ data. In its first opinion of the term, the high court issued a one-line unsigned decision