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Issue 1 shows Big Marijuana found inspiration in Big Tabacco's tactics. Same folks, different tokes, writes Rob Crane.

ASHTABULA, Ohio - Mike Czup unspooled the hose to wash his hearse. It was time to pick up the body of yet another neighbor who had died in the prime

ASHTABULA, Ohio - Mike Czup unspooled the hose to wash his hearse. It was time to pick up the body of yet another neighbor who had died in the prime of life. Since he started working at 15 in the funeral business, Czup has seen plenty of tragedies. But the 52-year-old said he's still coming to grips with a disturbing fact about the bodies he washes, embalms and entombs: About a quarter of the people he buries are younger than him, as residents in this once-thriving coal town are dying earli...

There are laws to prevent kids from buying vapes and other tobacco products. It's not easy to enforce them.

Two of the top fall destinations in the country can be found right here in Michigan: Mackinac Island and Crane Orchards, according to USA Today.

While it used to be rare to have back to back strong apple crops, local farmers are optimistic as they head into the summer.

State lawmakers want to block cities from regulating tobacco and now public health advocates are asking Gov. Mike DeWine to veto the bill.

There’s been no shortage of differing opinions present at the several community and business-oriented meetings sponsored by Columbus City Council.

Menthol and vaping flavored tobacco lure kids, Rob Crane writes. Selling them should be banned in all of central Ohio like indoor smoking is outlawed.

The 59-track release includes previously-unreleased songs, new alternate versions, and other hard-to-find material