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What is Texas’ new law to fight fentanyl? In June 2023, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a drug-induced homicide law, which went into effect Sept. 1. These laws already existed in at least 25 states.
In May 2022, Austin voters approved Proposition A by a 85–15 margin to prevent the enforcement of cannabis laws in most circumstances in the city (though police can still confiscate the drug). [ 88 ] [ 89 ] In November 2022, voters approved similar measures in the cities of Killeen , Denton , San Marcos , Harker Heights , and Elgin . [ 90 ]
Providers said issues accessing the drugs largely began with the enactment of Texas Senate Bill 4, a law restricting access to “abortion-inducing drug(s),” in 2021.
In 2003, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) published "Economic Costs of Drug Abuse", which stated without separately analyzing cannabis related costs, the United States was spending $12.1 billion on law enforcement and court costs, and $16.9 billion in corrections costs, totaling $29 billion.
In the United States, cannabis is legal in 38 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [1]
The Texas Medical Board can revoke a doctor's license if they violate the state's abortion laws. In December 2023, Texas' Supreme Court asked the board to provide doctors with more guidance on ...
Ruan v. United States, No. 20-1410, 597 U.S. ___ (2022) The Controlled Substances Act ( CSA) is the statute establishing federal U.S. drug policy under which the manufacture, importation, possession, use, and distribution of certain substances is regulated. It was passed by the 91st United States Congress as Title II of the Comprehensive Drug ...
On July 25, U.S. officials announced that Zambada Garcia was taken into custody in El Paso, Texas, alongside Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of the cartel's other co-founder, Joaquin "El Chapo ...