WASHINGTON, March 26 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Canada: Alcohol Sales Continue Historic Decline While Cannabis Sales Rise * Ottawa, Ontario: Sales of alcohol and cannabis in Canada are on opposite trajectories, according to data provided by Statistics Canada, the national statistical agency of the Canadian government. For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, sales of adult-use cannabis pr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on March 25, 2026, by Anda Bologa, senior researcher in the Tech Policy Program: * * * China Is Wiring the Western Balkans Chinese roads, surveillance systems, and digital partnerships are complicating the Western Balkans' path into European Union membership. * It started with a highway connecting the Montenegrin cities of Bar and Boljare. China's Exim Bank gave a $944 million loan for the first  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11410) on March 24, 2026, by legislative attorneys Madeline W. Donley and Victoria L. Killion: Here are excerpts: * * * False Claims Act Enforcement Involving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs The Trump Administration has adopted the view that some "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) programs and policies illegally consider protected characteristics in viol more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 26, 2026, by Julia Wilburn: * * * PBM Bill Heads to Senate Floor, AG Threatens to Sue CVS Over Texts to Customers The Tennessee Senate Finance Ways and Means Committee passed the FAIR Rx Act (SB2040/HB1959) with bipartisan support on March 24. The bill would bar pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from owning the pharmacies they manage, targeting vertically integrated companies like CVS, more PR