Top Mexican Police Official Assassinated
Gunmen suspected of ties with Mexican drug cartels assassinated the acting head of the country's federal police in an ambush at his home in Mexico City.

Court Orders New Trial in N.C. Baby Drug Death Case
The South Carolina Supreme Court threw out the conviction of a woman charged with homicide in the stillborn death of her child because she used cocaine during her pregnancy.

Case Challenging 1998 Tobacco Settlement Dismissed
A lawsuit against the tobacco industry and the state of California challenging the 1998 nationwide tobacco settlement has been dismissed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Moderate Drinking Raises Risk of Mouth Cancer, Researchers Say
Drinking just two glasses of wine daily can cause a 75-percent increase in the risk of developing mouth cancer, according to Australian researchers.

ONDCP Claims Depression, Marijuana Link; Report Scorned
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy released a report last week saying that teens who use marijuana to self-medicate for depression could be hurting themselves more, that weekly marijuana use doubles the risk of depression and anxiety for teens, and that depressed teens are more than twice as likely as their peers to become dependent on marijuana.

Calls to Ban Tobacco Deliveries
Some state and federal officials want to ban tobacco products from being shipped by mail, saying the prohibition is needed to prevent sales to minors and stop Internet buyers from dodging state tobacco taxes.

World Science Fair Adds Addiction Science Award
This year, for the first time, three students will receive awards for exemplary projects in Addiction Science at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the world's largest science competition for high school students.

Parental Awareness of Child's Drug Use
Parents are less likely to be aware of a younger child's cigarette and alcohol use than that of an older child, according to analysis of multiyear data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

Groups, Parents Urge Maryland Gov. to Veto Alcopops Bill
Advocacy groups and parents of teens killed by drunk drivers sent a pair of Mother's Day appeals to Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley urging him to veto a bill that would treat sweetened "alcopop" drinks the same as beer for regulatory and tax purposes.

U.K. Reclassifies Marijuana
Marijuana has been reclassified from a Class C drug to Class B in the U.K. -- a move that carries more restrictions and higher penalties for offenses involving the drug.