Travis County Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5  — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday announced the launch of a new nationwide campaign aimed at addressing youth substance use and mental health challenges.  The campaign, titled “Free Mind,” targets youth aged 12 to 17, along with their parents and … Continue to full story .......

A bill requiring electronic ID readers at grocery and convenience stores that sell alcohol is now just a signature away from becoming law in Texas – a move being hailed as one of the most transformational changes to the state’s liquor laws in three decades.  A mother’s mission begins  The … Continue to full story .......

The Texas House gave final approval to a bill that would ban all products containing tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, likely spelling the end for the state’s short-lived hemp industry. Under the legislation, hemp retailers and recreational users would be allowed to sell and consume only the non-intoxicating, non-psychoactive cannabinoids known as … Continue to full story .......

SHERMAN, Texas — Michael Cain, 35, was arrested on a warrant for Criminally Negligent Homicide.  An investigation, reported that Cain was consuming alcohol with his 17 year old daughter, Patience Cain, before her death. A medical examination showed that Patience died as a result of acute ethanol toxicity, more … Continue to full story .......