Legal Needle Exchange in Texas?
Senate approves SB 188
By Lee Nichols, 1:31PM, Wed. Mar. 18, 2009
Knock me over with a feather: The Senate just approved the committee substitute for SB 188, which would allow for, among other things, the legalization of certain needle exchange programs for drug addicts. Could Texas actually be moving toward a sensible drug policy?
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Health & Human Services, 81st Legislature, needle exchange, drugs