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Why are more kids nearsighted?
Children’s vision is getting worse. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about why more young kids are becoming nearsighted and how to protect our eyesight across a lifetime — from childhood to old age.   
THC gummy money starts to roll into Minnesota tax coffers
Preliminary data released Wednesday shows Minnesota collected $594,000 during the first month of a tax tied to hemp-derived THC products. That means state sales of THC-infused gummies, seltzers and other products totaled nearly $6 million in July.
Advocates set sights on legalizing psychedelic mushrooms in Minnesota
Supporters of legalizing psychoactive plants see the state’s decision earlier this year to legalize adult-use recreational cannabis as an encouraging step forward. Several spoke about their hopes during a recent gathering in Minneapolis.
New state office for addiction and recovery services gets its leader
Lawmakers left the Capitol this spring with agreements to pump more than $200 million into addiction and recovery support over the next four years. Interwoven into this new network of funding and programming is the state's Addiction and Recovery Director — a new role that reports directly to Governor Tim Walz on the state of Minnesota's addiction services.