Ordinance bars sale of caffeine pills to minors
Lafayette County has adopted a local ordinance to stop people age 18 and younger from buying caffeine pills and powders.
FDA going after sellers of pure caffeine powder
The Food and Drug Administration is building a legal case against companies that sell pure powdered caffeine, which can be fatal even in small doses.
The buzz on caffeine in coffee: A genetic quirk
Scientists have woken up and smelled the coffee — and analyzed its DNA.
They found that what we love about coffee — the caffeine — is a genetic quirk, not related to the caffeine in chocolate or tea.
Death puts focus on caffeine powder dangers
A few weeks before their prom king’s death, students at an Ohio high school had attended an assembly on narcotics that warned about the dangers of heroin and prescription painkillers.
But it was one of the world’s most widely accepted drugs that killed Logan Stiner — a powdered form of caffeine so potent that as little as a single teaspoon can be fatal.
Prosecutors join forces to eye Monster energy drinks
The San Francisco city attorney and New York state attorney general have joined forces to investigate whether Monster Beverage Corp. is marketing its highly caffeinated drinks to children.
FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
Looking for a new way to get that jolt of caffeine energy? Food companies are betting snacks like potato chips, jelly beans and gum with a caffeinated kick could be just the answer.