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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New 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
FLAGSTAFF, 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
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
Williamson 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 .......
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
Access 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
More than $4,000-worth of THC vape cartridges 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 .......
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
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.
Opioid use disorder among young people is a serious but often overlooked issue in the United States. In a national 2023 survey, 1.3% of kids between the ages of 12 and 17 reported an opioid use disorder. While 1.3% might not sound like a lot, it represents around 342,000 … Continue to full story .......
Pharmacists address the hidden risks of legal substances like nitrous oxide and kratom, emphasizing the need for public education and safety measures. Substances marketed as “legal” or “natural” alternatives are increasingly accessible to adolescents through gas stations, convenience stores, and vape shops. Although legality may reassure consumers, pharmacists are seeing
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