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Attempt to decriminalize fentanyl testing strips in Texas could stall in the Senate for a third time
House Bill 1644, by state Rep. Tom Oliverson, R-Cypress, would remove testing strips for fentanyl and xylazine, a veterinary ...
A life-saving tool stalled, again, in the Texas Senate
The Texas House is a different story. House Bill 1644, by state Rep. Tom Oliverson, R-Cypress, passed unanimously last month.
Texas fentanyl test strip legalization stalls despite bipartisan support
Efforts to legalize fentanyl test strips in Texas are facing significant hurdles in the state legislature, despite receiving ...
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Attempt to decriminalize fentanyl testing strips in Texas could stall in the Senate for a third time
Tom Oliverson, R-Cypress, would remove testing strips for fentanyl and xylazine, a veterinary sedative also known as “tranq,” from the list of banned drug paraphernalia. This bill passed ...
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Will Dan Patrick’s Senate Stymie Fentanyl Test Strip Legalization (Again)?
Legislation to allow some forms of drug checking has reached the same Senate committee where a similar bill died last session ...
Police worried that a ‘scary’ new drug has made its way to St. Joseph County
To Capt. Joseph Focosi, xylazine isn’t new. Though Focosi is eight months into his role with the County Police Warrants ...
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Harm Reduction and Recovery Proponents Raise Alarm While Waiting for RFK Jr. To Outline Nation’s Drug Strategy
Cuts to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration are causing some to worry, while others are celebrating ...