Did someone inject a dose of good sense into the Lege?

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?

This article appears in March 13 • 2009.

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