Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Friday called Abbott’s decision a pathway to full legalization of cannabis, including marijuana which is still federally illegal. Hemp-derived THC is legal.
Together, officials said the chemicals seized could have produced nearly 190,000 kilograms of meth, with an estimated street value of more than $569 million.
The new law is one of the toughest in the country regarding vaping, essentially eliminating the disposable vape category until it’s from U.S. manufacturers.
A 36-year-old man named Velasquez-Nikki Saadia Porter pleaded guilty to federal charges for distributing nearly 200 grams of fentanyl from a motel room in North Harris County, Texas.
Although Patrick and hemp industry leaders have quarreled over the risks and benefits of THC, cannabis researchers say it can be addictive but doesn’t usually cause widespread psychosis or brain damage.
Hemp industry leaders say they agree with regulations similar to how the state regulates alcohol.
Lawmakers have approved funding clinical trials for ibogaine as a treatment for addiction and brain trauma. It comes as Texas contemplates banning THC.
Texas passed sweeping changes to cannabis policy, including expanding the medical marijuana program and banning hemp products, while also boosting psychedelics research.
”You will not get compassion, you won’t get a second chance if you commit this crime, because I have been on too many scenes where people lose their lives because of this," DA Sean Teare said during a news conference.
Opponents fear that fentanyl test strips will increase the usage of the deadly drug.
You may recognize Azaria for his funny voices in The Simpsons, and various roles in popular TV shows and movies. But talking about substance abuse is never a comedy.
While most of the community was searching for eggs in celebration, local authorities uncovered something much more sinister on the shores of West End Beach: large quantities of packaged narcotics.
John Earl Edwards, a 46-year-old from Texas City, was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for distributing fentanyl and other drugs in Galveston Count
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped a shipment of what was labeled as fresh bell peppers and cucumbers, but something entirely different was concealed inside the produce.
A man dubbed a shooting suspect by constable deputies is behind bars but not before they found some sizeable bags of marijuana, a bit of cash, a container with pills hidden inside and a gun. A bloody shirt was also recovered, but the context behind that was not disclosed.
During a routine audit on Monday, the pill bottles were found to contain similar-looking over-the-counter medications instead, according to a letter to families shared with KPRC 2’s Bryce Newberry. The district confirmed Thursday that the nurse has been terminated.
A medication mix-up at a Klein ISD elementary school has raised serious questions after a mother tells KPRC 2 her twin boys’ prescription ADHD medication disappeared just days after she delivered a fresh, 30-day supply.
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has launches an online, interactive map that shows where people can go to either acquire for free or purchase life-saving Naloxone (NARCAN).
Dr. Meagan Houston with Human Behavior Health shares insight on edibles' impact on mental health after police say a teenager shot his mother and sister in north Houston over the weekend.
The U.S. Attorney's Office, along with the DEA will announce what has only been described so far as a "significant case and numerous arrests in an international drug trafficking and money laundering investigation."
An investigation into a shooting led authorities in Texas City to uncover a massive drug selling operation.
Witnesses reported hearing an argument before several gunshots were fired, followed by a pause and more gunfire. Police also found drugs, and cash at the scene.
Court records claim Dr. Nathan Starke was performing surgery on a patient when he first “showed signs of impairment.” He was suspended a month later and a month after that, he tested positive for cocaine and kratom.
A Houston woman has been arrested after her two young children were found left alone in disgusting conditions.
A Houston man has been handed a lengthy prison sentence for his role in running an operation to manufacture and sell “Adderall pills” containing methamphetamine to unsuspecting customers on the dark web.
People with addiction often say a major reason they do not seek treatment is because of their pets: there’s simply no place for them to go.
A woman was arrested for trying to smuggle more than a million dollars’ worth of drugs into Texas last week.
Dallas is the sixth Texas city the attorney general has sued this year over marijuana decriminalization measures that he says conflicts with state law.
Court documents said the victim, who died from a fentanyl overdose, last texted Cole Millsap, 22, about the drug deal and saved his contact info as "COLE WORLD." The ankle monitor's GPS also matched where the deal took place.
Medical marijuana providers say they must operate under strict rules while hemp products like delta-8 can proliferate.
Of all the places someone could hypothetically hide drugs, the inside of a motorized wheelchair probably wouldn’t be your first guess. However, that’s the exact hiding spot that was snuffed out by officials at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
The first-of-its-kind anti-fentanyl vaccine is one step closer to saving lives. This is a story our Zach Lashway broke in 2022. Doctor Colin Haile, an associate professor at University of Houston confirmed the shot is headed to clinical trials in early 2025.
Court records showed two dealers met up in Laredo to sell fentanyl, and the next day were caught trying to hide the drugs inside a tire wheel.
U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani will join Special Agents in Charge Daniel Comeaux and Craig Larrabee of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations, respectively, to announce a significant arrest related to a record seizure.
Investigators said they found two boxes in the backseat of Jesus Palacios' car with three plastic containers with a “crystallized substance" and a lab test result revealed it was 5,768 grams of meth with a purity level of 88%.
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A woman has been arrested, accused of giving a man drugs which led to his death by an overdose in Montgomery County.
Galveston Police recovered a suspicious package containing a large amount of suspected narcotics after it washed ashore on a beach Sunday.
The U.S. Attorney's Office says a fentanyl dealer from Crosby has been taken into custody and indicted after two people he sold drugs to died.
When the 25-year-old nurse was asked why she took the medication, she responded, “I hear voices telling me to do it.” And this is not her first time doing the exact same thing.
More than $10 million worth of hard narcotics were found in a shipment of jalapeño paste in San Diego last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers said.
A recent investigation by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office highlights an ongoing effort to cut down on contraband smuggled into jails and prisons via paper correspondence. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the county is in the final stages of setting up a digital mail system in the jail.
A 33-year-old Houston man has been sentenced to federal prison following his conviction for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute nearly 4,000 grams of methamphetamine and heroin, the United States Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Pediatric cancer doctors are sounding the alarm about a short supply, or dwindling supply, of these chemotherapy drugs for children: carboplatin and cisplatin, vinblastine, dacarbazine, and methotrexate.
A 28-year-old Webster man has been sentenced to 174 months in federal prison for distributing meth, U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani said.
An employee of a north Harris County Popeyes restaurant was arrested after authorities said he was actively selling drugs while working and fired a gun at someone who had come to buy when a fight broke out.
Phoenix House is the latest casualty in an escalating funding crisis for Texas treatment centers as the state struggles with startling increases in overdose deaths, particularly among young people.
Drug use continues to be an issue across the country. But one of the solutions is harm reduction. It can be a controversial topic as some say it’s enabling people to use drugs, but others say it’s saving lives.
Authorities said multiple arrests were made and more than 100 pounds of drugs were seized at an illegal dispensary in southwest Houston last week.
Khambrel Marshall shares more information about mental health following Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s announcement about having clinical depression.
A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after reportedly selling multiple different types of drugs out of his Houston car shop.
A 30-year-old Houston man has been sentenced to nearly 25 years in prison for his role in a meth distribution conspiracy, the United States Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
A new Alzheimer’s drug was granted full approval by the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, marking the first time the agency has approved a drug meant to slow the progression of the disease.
A 61-year-old man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for distributing crystal meth in the Houston area for the Gulf Cartel, according to U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
A Houston man reportedly helped police track down his stolen equipment using an Apple AirTag last month.According to officials, the man filed a report with Houston Police Department on May 19 and detectives were able to quickly track down his property on May 26.
Nearly a dozen criminals have now been brought to justice for their roles in drug trafficking on Sinton streets after the sentencing of two Sinton residents, the United States Department of Justice announced.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is sending a warning to parents and other citizens after seizing a large number of pills off the streets that resembled candy.
Prosecutors revealed in a recent indictment that while Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán serves a life sentence, his sons have steered the family business into fentanyl, establishing a network of labs churning out massive quantities of the cheap, deadly drug that they smuggle into the U.S. The indictment unsealed April 14 in Manhattan details a generational shift.
DPS SWAT officers executed a search warrant and was able to seize 507,000 lethal doses of fentanyl—enough to kill more than half of Austin’s current population—along with methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin.
A man and woman have been arrested and charged after deputies say drugs and guns were found inside of a home with children.
President Joe Biden’s drug czar on Wednesday declared that fentanyl mixed with xylazine, an animal tranquilizer known as “tranq” that has been linked to a rising number of overdose deaths across the U.S., represents an “emerging threat” facing the nation.
Texas lawmakers want tougher criminal penalties for possession of delta-8 and fentanyl. But that would mean much more work for the crime labs handling most of the drug testing for the state’s 254 counties.
The “One Pill Kills” campaign is funded with the help of a federal grant, and the statewide Narcan distribution is being paid for with funds from Texas’ settlement agreement with opioid manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies.
The U.S. is preparing to announce a deal with Mexico to counter fentanyl coming across the southern border, with Mexico cracking down on labs and smuggling while the U.S. does more to stop the flow of U.S. guns into Mexico, two sources familiar with the strategy told NBC News.
Overdose deaths among Latinos have nearly tripled since 2011 as more fentanyl has made its way into cities across the country, usually mixed with other drugs.
Texas is attempting to address the fentanyl crisis gripping schools by having staff learn how to administer lifesaving medication.
You already know what illegal drugs like cocaine, opioids and marijuana look like, but have you seen the sneaky, new devices kids are using to hide drugs from their parents?
Anti-abortion advocates are trying to revive the long-dormant 1873 Comstock Act, which banned mailing of anything related to abortion or contraception, in a lawsuit about mifepristone, an abortion-inducing drug.
A rash of overdoses has brought shock and anger to families in Carrollton and become a sobering reminder of how rampantly fentanyl has made its way to young people in recent years.
A Houston firefighter is facing charges for having possession of drugs, including methamphetamine, according to court documents.
A 24-year-old man has pleaded guilty to trafficking drugs through the Houston area, announced Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Three people have been arrested, including a 15-year-old, after police say three students were hospitalized after taking THC-laced edibles.
Police often can’t tell if a cannabis vape pen is derived from marijuana or legal hemp, like the delta-8 products on display in gas stations across Texas. That doesn’t stop them from making felony arrests in high schools.
Atlanta rapper Young Thug, charged with criminal gang activity in Georgia, was passed drugs in a hand-to-hand exchange with a co-defendant during a court hearing Wednesday, prosecutors said.
Two women have been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking in the Easter District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston on Wednesday.
A Jefferson County man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston on Wednesday.
Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republicans have expressed support for legalizing fentanyl test strips, which help users identify whether the drugs they are planning on taking contain the deadly synthetic opioid.
On this week’s TribCast, Matthew speaks with Eleanor about a long-awaited state report on maternal mortality in Texas and Alex about cities’ efforts to decriminalize marijuana.
While not detailing how the distribution might be funded, Abbott said the medication, Narcan, should be distributed to law enforcement agencies as well as some hospitals and schools.
As overdoses skyrocketed amid the pandemic and the fentanyl crisis, advocates across the state are working discreetly to distribute these supplies as part of a practice to combat substance use disorder known as harm reduction.
Abbott directed the Department of Public Safety to boost efforts to collect intelligence on cartels and investigate gangs in Texas that support drug and human smuggling.
