Drugs

Corrections officials say the move is necessary to stem the flow of drugs into Missouri prisons. But criminal justice reform advocates warn it could violate inmates’ privacy and further isolate them from their families.

Joe Biden granted clemency for the first time in his presidency Tuesday. He focused his attention commuting the sentences of people convicted of low-level, nonviolent drug offenses. Five are from Missouri.

Donald Hutson’s family had been waiting for his release from prison for decades.But in September 2018, Hutson died at Missouri Eastern Correctional Center…

State lawmakers and public health advocates want to make it more convenient for Illinoisans to get rid of their unwanted medicine.

2020 will be a year of new marijuana laws. Illinois became the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana on Jan. 1, six years after Colorado first started recreational sales. Missouri begins medical marijuana sales later in the year — likely this spring — and thousands of residents have already received certification cards.

Destini Hutson spent much of her childhood picturing what life would be like when her dad came home.Over time, her plans turned to the practical: teach…

Decriminalizing marijuana doesn’t necessarily lead to an increase in adolescent use, according to research from Washington University.Marijuana possession…

Paramedics, firefighters and other emergency responders have long carried the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone. But Missouri health officials also…

President Donald Trump's proposal to cut the National Institutes of Health 2018 budget by more than a fifth could severely hamper the ability to deliver…

With less than six months to go, at least one proposal to legalize medicinal use of marijuana in Missouri appears to be in a strong position to get on…