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Federal regulators warn vaping companies that social media ‘influencers’ must disclose nicotine risk

Federal regulators have sent letters to several vaping companies after determining that social media “influencers” failed to include the required nicotine warning statement in sponsored posts about vaping products. The Food and Drug Administration, joined by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), reprimanded four vaping companies for failing to ensure that content posted by paid influencers contained […]

Mental health check-in: 14 questions to ask your child

Don’t be afraid to ask your child hard questions — it teaches them it’s okay to open up and share with you. You should be asking your kids about their lives every day. These open-ended inquiries will help you determine if they’re suffering from anxiety, depression or bullying. May 20, 2019, 7:21 AM CDT […]

Schools use new tactics to fight the teen vaping epidemic

BIG LAKE, Minn. — As Big Lake High School prepares to release for the summer, school leaders are hoping to reach a growing number of students who have become addicted to nicotine through e-cigarettes. Video Article – Kare 11 News “We took an e-cigarette away from one student, a high school girl, and she said, […]

Minnesota Senate passes bill to combat opioid epidem

The Minnesota Senate passed legislation Monday to address the state’s opioid crisis and hold drug companies responsible for the cost. Sen. Julie Rosen, R-Vernon Center, said opioid addiction is tearing families apart and overwhelming health care systems, law enforcement and social services. She described her bill as a response to a serious public health emergency. […]

Sticker Shock

Several of Mora’s Above the Influence students and advisers recently went to North Country Liquor store and placed stickers on alcoholic products as a reminder that hosting or serving to anyone under the age of 21 is against the law. Those that choose to host and serve to under age minors may be criminally liable […]

Eight Individuals Charged In Mille Lacs Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced the unsealing of a federal indictment charging eight individuals with conspiracy to distribute heroin on the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation. According to the ten-count indictment, from December 2017 through June 2018, TYRONE JAMES NELSON, 38, ROBERT DONTELL SYKES, 48, and DAVID LEE SNODDY, 36, RAMON FORD, 58, […]