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Gathering marks first observance of Veterans Suicide Prevention and Awareness Day in Minnesota
State leaders and relatives of veterans who died by suicide were among those who gathered Saturday in North St. Paul for the inaugural observance of Veterans Suicide Prevention and Awareness Day in Minnesota.
Trump bars immigrants who cannot pay for health care coverage
President Trump signed a proclamation late Friday barring legal immigrants who cannot prove they will have health care coverage or the means to pay for it within 30 days of their arrival to the United States.
Dank, the brand that isn't, scrutinized amid vaping illness
Last month, state authorities seized nearly 77,000 THC vaping cartridges, some of which were packaged in Dank boxes. It's a widely known vaping cartridge in the marijuana economy, but it's not a licensed brand. And it's got the kind of market buzz no legitimate company would want.
Judge rules planned supervised injection site does not violate federal drug laws
The federal court decision paves the way for the nation's first supervised injection site to open in Philadelphia. The Justice Department argued that it amounted to "in-your-face illegal activity."
MN health officials: Big jump in 11th graders who say they’ve vaped
This year’s Minnesota Student Survey reports 1 in 4 Minnesota 11th graders reported using e-cigarettes recently, a 54 percent increase from the same survey in 2016. The survey indicates Minnesota youth are poorly informed about the potential health risks of vaping.