Thousands of hemp dispensaries have sprung up in Texas in the years since consumable hemp became legal.
Some Texas lawmakers have marked hemp dispensaries for what could be some radical changes in regulations next year. Since their products were legalized, there’s been an overnight proliferation of shops offering baked goods,
The Biden administration is moving to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The move would lift some restrictions on studying the drug. For the first time, more Americans are using marijuana daily or nearly every day than those who drink alcohol that frequently, according to research published Wednesday in
Fentanyl, a pervasive killer in America’s illicit drug supply, is increasingly landing in the hands of teens across the region and nation, worrying providers who say treatment options for youths are limited. Across the country, fentanyl has largely fueled a more than doubling of overdose deaths among children
May 19, 2024 — Austin American-Statesman — Lisa Wheeler struggled to sleep. She tossed and turned and finally woke up at about 8 a.m. on Sept. 15, 2022. Following her normal routine, she went upstairs to wake her 17-year-old son, Spencer. She opened the door and saw him lying in … Continue to full story .......
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When Travis County Judge Andy Brown got a phone call two weeks ago about a rash of overdoses that claimed at least eight lives in Austin over a span of 27 hours, he knew the dark day he had been preparing for had arrived. When the dust settled, the number
Congress man Lloyd Doggett secured $2 million in appropriated federal funding. Part of the $2 million will go toward the purchase and local distribution of 7,500 Narcan kits, equal to 15,000 individual doses, along with the expansion of various outreach and educational programs. It came on the heels of a … Continue to full story .......
The rush of 911 calls from downtown Austin
was the first clue about the wave of overdoses to come. At least 10 EMS units were sent to an alley near a nightclub on East Seventh Street and began treating people for overdoses after 9:30 a.m. Monday, April 29. One man … Continue to full story .......
Austin-Travis County EMS (ACTEMS) has seen nearly 80 overdoses since Monday linked to multiple drugs like Xanax, K2 and crack cocaine. However, medics believe the “deadly batch” of narcotics in Austin is laced with fentanyl. Under House Bill 6, which became law in 2023, any death in Texas linked
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin’s largest “overdose outbreak” in nearly 10 years is officially over, according to Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS). On Friday, ATCEMS declared opioid overdoses have returned to their usual level following an uptick that started early last week. “While some opioid overdoses continue, we are
March 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — They’re cheap, easy to buy and now new research shows they have become the buzz of choice for American teens. Delta-8-THC products, which include gummies and vapes, are legal in 22 states and Washington, D.C. There is no federal minimum age requirement for buying
Children who use tobacco products have significantly higher odds of suicide attempts up to 2 years following use. Children who report the use of tobacco products — including e-cigarettes and vaping — have a 3 to 5 times increased risk for suicide attempts (SAs), according to study results published in
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