Adolescent Substance Use: Shifting the Paradigm From Clinic to Classroom

Posted on April 3, 2026 by TCYSAPC

Schools and Substance Abuse - What Are They Teaching? - PinelandsThe rates of substance use among US high school students have been declining over the last decade, with decreasing overall trends observed in use of alcohol, marijuana, illicit drugs, and prescription opioids.  Despite these improvements, the latest data (2023) indicate that 22% of high school students currently consume alcohol and … Continue to full story .......

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Lt Gov. Patrick adds THC to Senate priorities among emerging issues ahead of the 2027 legislative session

Posted on April 3, 2026 by TCYSAPC

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Friday instructed state senators to study a broad range of policy issues ahead of next year’s legislative session, including THC and more.  Patrick indicated a continued focus on banning hemp-based THC products, charging the Health and Human Services Committee with studying “the impact of THC … Continue to full story .......

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Austin man charged with felony murder in connection with Wilco fentanyl death

Posted on March 27, 2026 by TCYSAPC
Man arrested in connection to fentanyl death in WilCo

The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man in connection to the fentanyl death of a mother. Garrett Wise is accused of selling fentanyl to 30-year-old Jensen Anders who later died.   33-year-old Garrett Wise was taken into custody on March 19 for the death of Jensen Anders.

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Up in smoke: Texas will ban smokeable hemp cannabis on March 31

Posted on March 27, 2026 by TCYSAPC

Texas ban on selling smokable cannabis takes effect March 31 | KUT Radio, Austin's NPR StationNew state rules that eliminate natural smokeable hemp products and increase licensing fees will go into effect at the end of the month of March 2026. Hemp industry leaders say these new regulations will eliminate a majority of their inventory and force those who don’t have extra income to meet

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Northern Arizona University students death: Experts detail dangers of alcohol poisoning

Posted on March 18, 2026 by TCYSAPC

Northern Arizona University student killed in alleged hazing incidentFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — An 18-year-old Northern Arizona University student died after attending a fraternity hazing event.  The Autopsy for Colin Martinez revealed a BAC level of .425%—more than 5 times the legal limit— now 3 fraternity members have been arrested for hazing.  Medical findings showed that the 18-year-old suffered from

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How Vaping Is Different Among Young Adults and Teens – What parents & youth need to know about vaping

Posted on March 17, 2026 by TCYSAPC
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In December of 2025, Janica Mendenhall took her daughter to a local urgent care. The 16-year-old had a respiratory infection with excessive coughing that worried her mother. Providers at the clinic sent the teen to a nearby hospital – her condition reported as “severe complications of the flu, exacerbated by

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Posted on March 15, 2026 by TCYSAPC

Williamson County | LinkedInWilliamson County commissioners have voted to expand the alcohol sales buffer zone around churches, schools and hospitals.  In Texas, the typical buffer zone is 300 feet past the property line, but state law allows it to be expanded to 1000 feet, or about the length of three football fields.  The … Continue to full story .......

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Texas lawmakers: Cannabis is here to stay. And we will regulate the market in 2027. 

Posted on February 6, 2026 by TCYSAPC

Cannabis is here to stay in Texas, lawmakers and industry leaders said this week, as efforts to ban consumable hemp are losing steam. However, figuring out how to regulate the market remains a glaring problem that lawmakers will likely address in 2027.  State Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, and

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THC Fee Increase in Texas Could Push Patients to the Black Market and Impact Local Businesses

Posted on February 5, 2026 by TCYSAPC

Timeline of State Marijuana Legalization Laws | Third WayAccess to THC hemp for Texas patients could change drastically. On Jan. 9, the Texas Department of State Health Services proposed raising licensing fees for the THC hemp industry. Retailers would pay $20,000 per location, up from $150, and manufacturers would pay $25,000 per facility, up from $250. State officials

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Attempted vape cartridge heist reportedly led to January murder at Del Valle gas station

Posted on January 24, 2026 by TCYSAPC

More than $4,000-worth of THC vape cartridgesJ U LY was allegedly at the center of Travis County’s first homicide of 2026, according to an arrest affidavit filed on Jan. 15 by a Travis County Sheriff’s Office detective. The fatal shooting happened on Jan. 7, shortly before midnight, at a gas station near … Continue to full story .......

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TABC finalizes rules for hemp industry in Texas, but debate likely to continue

Posted on January 24, 2026 by TCYSAPC

Hemp plants at Caprock Family Farms in Lubbock on May 23, 2025.New regulations for the consumable hemp industry were approved by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC).  The rules change little for the $5 billion industry, replacing the temporary emergency rules in place since September. The rules prohibit the sale of consumable hemp products by TABC license holders to people under

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Hays County jury sentences fentanyl dealer convicted of sexual assault of child to 75 years

Posted on January 22, 2026 by TCYSAPC

Jury sentences fentanyl dealer convicted of sexual assault of child to 75 years Hays County District Attorney announced that 29-year-old Izaiah Vela was sentenced to 75 years in prison for sexual assault of a child, and evidence showed the defendant repeatedly sold fentanyl pills to high school students in Hays County, including to a 15-year-old high school sophomore who died in 2023.

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