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California Study: Daily pot use by teens on the rise; greater health risks

Posted on October 15, 2025 by TCYSAPC

A new study showed that daily use of marijuana among teens is on the rise – leading researchers to call for “stronger guardrails” to protect against “more frequent, problem use, high-potency products and aggressive marketing.”  The peer-review study of 370,000 California teens shows teen use has gone up since recreational

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Texas Hemp And Alcohol Stakeholders Push Back On ‘Heavy Handed’ Proposed Rules In Meeting With Officials

Posted on October 15, 2025 by TCYSAPC

THC Vape Pens Are Now Banned in Texas: 5 Things You Should Know | Texas DefendersTexas hemp and alcohol industry stakeholders are urging officials to ramp down proposed hemp regulations to provide more leniency as the state implements new rules to prevent youth access to intoxicating products.  At a Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) public meeting on Thursday, the agency presented draft rules that businesses

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Governor Abbott directs DPS to increase hemp enforcement

Posted on October 15, 2025 by TCYSAPC

AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to toughen enforcement action against vape and smoke shops that are not in compliance with state laws and regulations. “Texas will protect children from dangerous hemp products,” said Governor Abbott.

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APD North Metro Tactical Unit Makes Significant Strides in Combating Drug-Related Crimes

Posted on September 26, 2025 by TCYSAPC

The Austin Police Department (APD) North Metro Tactical Unit  conducted an extensive investigation over the past two months into seven high-crime areas identified as “hotspots” in North Austin. In total, 19 individuals have been arrested during these operations for a range of offenses, marking a crucial step towards restoring safety … Continue to full story .......

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Flavored marijuana vapes becoming new face of teen drug use, sparking addiction fears

Posted on September 26, 2025 by TCYSAPC

Marijuana vape pens. Image credit: Jeremy MarbleFlavored marijuana vaping is now the most common form of use among American teenagers who vape cannabis, according to new findings from the University of Michigan’s annual Monitoring the Future surveys.  The research, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, found particularly sharp increases among younger teens between

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TABC Sets Emergency THC rules and clamps down on who can sell – and buy – in Texas

Posted on September 25, 2025 by TCYSAPC

THC Vape Pens Are Now Banned in Texas: 5 Things You Should Know | Texas DefendersThe Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has approved an emergency rule to ban liquor license holders from selling THC products to anyone under the age of 21, the agency’s first step toward fulfilling an executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott calling for stricter regulation of the products.  The emergency rule, which

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From ‘This Is Your Brain on Drugs’ to ‘One Pill Can Kill’ – drug prevention strategies that worked (or didn’t)

Posted on September 14, 2025 by TCYSAPC

CDC: Tips From Former Smokers - Terrie H.: Little Things I Miss - YouTubeAnti-drug ads are most effective when showing actual suffering and providing actions to take.  Education for prevention campaigns and ads work best when integrated with cessation or help resources like quit-lines or treatment finders.  The CDC just launched a campaign, “Free Mind,” to teach youth about the connections between

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‘On this issue, we disagree.’ Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick responds to governor’s executive order to regulate THC products

Posted on September 14, 2025 by TCYSAPC

Sept 13, 2025 —  Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who has made it clear he would only support legislation that fully bans intoxicating hemp products, issued a statement Friday disagreeing with the governor’s recent executive order on THC.  “This is not a personal fight with the governor (Greg Abbott),”

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders minors banned from THC products

Posted on September 12, 2025 by TCYSAPC

What Is THC? A Closer Look At The Main Compound In Cannabis - RQS BlogSept. 12, 2025 — THC products will remain largely legal in Texas, but will be banned for minors and better regulated under a new executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott.  Abbott on Wednesday directed the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Alcoholic Beverage Commission to ban the … Continue to full story .......

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Gov. Abbott expected to issue order restricting THC products and 21-and-up age minimum to purchase

Posted on September 10, 2025 by TCYSAPC

Gov. Greg Abbott will soon issue an executive order to regulate THC and set a minimum age of 21 to purchase those products in Texas, according to three people who spoke with the governor’s office, the Texas Tribune reports.   The executive order comes after the Legislature ended a special

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Hays County Sheriff’s Office charges man with offering alcohol, vapes for sexual activity

Posted on September 8, 2025 by TCYSAPC

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A man is facing a first-degree felony charge after investigators say he used Snapchat to contact underage girls, offering them alcohol and vapes in exchange for sexual favors while also soliciting nude images and videos.

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One dead, 3 hospitalized after suspected overdose at downtown Austin bar, TABC to investigate bar

Posted on September 7, 2025 by TCYSAPC

Five people are suspected to have overdosed on narcotics at Buckshot, a bar on Sixth Street, early Tuesday morning. One of them, identified by the Austin Police Department as 33-year-old Christopher Lee Davis, is confirmed dead.  APD said police officers administered Narcan, an overdose reversal drug, to all five people

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