Texas, Oklahoma Battle Opioids With Legislation

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Both states have seen new bills introduced to curb abuse by raising standards for use of evidence-based medicine, and stricter regulation of drug dispensing doctors and clinics. Oklahoma. Oklahoma in March 2012 enacted legislation adopting the Work …
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Plan B Is OTC: Let's Get Started On Those Sex Cults

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… or prevent extreme promiscuous behaviors such as the medication taking on an 'urban legend' status that would lead adolescents to form sex-based cults centered around the use of Plan B.” So I guess we'll see if her fears come true, though I'm …
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Justice Department rarely prosecutes 'straw buyers,' ATF nominee Todd Jones …

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Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, that of 48,321 cases involving straw buyers, the Justice Department prosecuted only 44 of them — saying that “hard decisions” to prosecute were made based on “limited resources.” He also acknowledged that as the U.S …
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WEINSTEIN: Is there a split in the 'Wacko Bird' caucus over the NSA?

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Rand Paul and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz don't agree on everything, but you would think that the National Security Agency's expansive surveillance program would be one issue where these crusaders for freedom would stand united. But that does not appear to be …
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