From a high-stakes Los Angeles courtroom to the United Kingdom, major legal stories are unfolding. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand this week in a landmark trial in which a 20-year-old woman alleges that social media companies intentionally designed their platforms to addict young users.

President Trump signed an executive order in 2025 directing cannabis to be rescheduled as a less dangerous drug -- but a hemp ban is looming later this year.