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Reclassification of marijuana opens doors for much-needed medical research into the benefits and risks of the drug

Reclassification of marijuana opens doors for much-needed medical research into the benefits and risks of the drug

(BINGHAMTON, NY) When the U.S. Department of Justice moved to reclassify medical marijuana to a Schedule III drug on April 23, 2026, it set the stage for a vast amount of medical research that has been hobbled for decades by its more restrictive Schedule I classification. The Justice Department

Why many older adults skip hard candy – how aging can change chewing and swallowing

Why many older adults skip hard candy – how aging can change chewing and swallowing

(BINGHAMTON, NY) Last Easter while my children were sorting through their baskets of chocolate eggs and jelly beans, my son looked up from the table and asked a simple question: “Why don’t Grandma and Grandpa eat candy like we do?” It was the kind of question children ask without

Enforcing Prohibition with a massive new federal force of poorly trained agents didn’t go so well in the 1920s

Enforcing Prohibition with a massive new federal force of poorly trained agents didn’t go so well in the 1920s

As the actions of agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement come under intense scrutiny, it’s worth noting that a little more than 100 years ago, another expansion of federal policing – to enforce national Prohibition – also sparked nationwide concern. As a U.S. history scholar, I know both