When substances are legal but dangerous

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Episode 313: Neal and Toby talk about the US government’s move to reclassify Marijuana as a lower-risk drug and what it means for the cannabis industry. Then, the UnitedHealth hack has opened up fresh scrutiny on whether the big health insurer should be broken up. Also, Walmart w ...  Show more

A year ago, Congress overhauled the way drugs for older Americans get paid for, by giving Medicare the power to bargain with drug makers over prices in the biggest change to health care for more than a decade. This week, the Biden administration began its implementation.

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In a major shift that would modify laws set half a decade ago, states and cities around the United States are moving to legalize psychedelics for use as a medical treatment.

The sudden change of heart has a lot to do with who is asking for the substances.

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