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Blue Flowers salesman Nick Davenport said his customers are "100 percent" stunned to see the intoxicating hemp products he sells.

In red states where marijuana is illegal, other hemp products flourish

A loophole in the farm bill allows for the sale of hemp products that include a form of THC. North Carolina is one state where stores selling intoxicating hemp products have popped up.

JPR Live Session: Middle Kids

The Sydney-based rock trio joined us live in the studio to share songs from their new album Today We're The Greatest.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana speaks at a House Republican Conference news conference in Washington on May 23.

Steve Scalise says he has been diagnosed with a 'very treatable blood cancer'

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said he's begun treatment for multiple myeloma. He said he expects to return to Washington to continue work while he undergoes treatment.

People show support for three statewide initiatives at a press conference at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Aug. 28, 2023.

As culture wars escalate, California officials push back on school board policies

Under a system that has long prioritized local control for school districts. state officials now are fighting some recent board decisions regarding LGBTQ students.

The new KIDS COUNT report, by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, finds children in Oregon are healthier than average but lag their peers nationwide when it comes to education.

Two dozen Oregon school districts will split $53 million for summer, after-school programs

Thousands of kids across Oregon are guaranteed summer and after-school programs in the coming school year with millions in new federal funding.

The extreme wildfire that hit Lahaina burned all the way to the coast. As the clean up continues, rainstorms could wash toxic runoff into the ocean.

Another struggle after the Maui fires: keeping toxic runoff out of the ocean

There's little that separates the ocean from the 2,200 burned buildings in Lahaina. Officials are working to block runoff that could harm the coral reefs offshore.

Medicare is set to begin negotiating prices for 10 drugs prescribed to people on Medicare. Pharmaceutical companies have launched lawsuits, saying the move is unconstitutional.

Here are the first 10 drugs that Medicare will target for price cuts

The government will negotiate new prices for the commonly prescribed drugs, but the cuts won't take effect until 2026. In the meantime, drugmakers are fighting the negotiations with lawsuits.

Facebook's parent company, Meta, says operations linked to China and Russia used fake accounts across social media sites to spread messages

Meta says Chinese, Russian influence operations are among the biggest it's taken down

Facebook's parent company says both operations used fake accounts across social media sites to promote Chinese and Russian interests

Day after Thanksgiving Exemplar I

Relief for Ground Zero rescuers

Day after Thanksgiving Exemplar II

Looking ahead, not in anger

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