Needle-Exchange Pilot Stung by Prick

Bexar D.A. thumbs her nose at new law to reduce drug addiction and disease

"...The future of a state-approved anonymous needle-exchange pilot program is in the hands of Bexar Co...."

May 23, 2008 News Column by Jordan Smith

Needle-Exchange Bill Barely Hanging On

State Rep. Dianne White Delisi all but kills legislation that would let local health departments establish one-for-one anonymous needle-exchange programs

"...a local health department to establish a one-for-one anonymous hypodermic-needle-exchange program. Needle exchange is a harm-reduction program that seeks..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Needle Exchange Clears Committee

Needle-exchange program could finally see daylight

"...Deuell's bid to let local health departments establish anonymous hypo-needle-exchange programs (Senate Bill 188) made it out of the..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Legal Needle Exchange in Texas?

Senate approves SB 188

"...allow for, among other things, the legalization of certain needle exchange programs for drug addicts. Could Texas actually be..."

March 18, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

GOPers for Needle Exchanges

Needle exchange legislation passes through the Senate with a somewhat surprising sponsor.

"...that will allow Texas to finally start running a needle-exchange program finally passed through Senate Friday. Senate Bill 308..."

April 30, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Reefer Roundup: 3/3/11

Your drug war news for the week

"...Florida pot wars coming to SXSW, extending funding for needle exchange, limiting public assistance to people with substance abuse..."

March 3, 2011 SXSW Post by Jordan Smith

Bexar County District Attorney Susan Reed Is Afraid of Needles

Bexar D.A. scuttles life-saving needle-exchange program

"...that she’s single-handedly derailed the start of the confidential needle-exchange pilot program that state legislators passed this spring, with..."

Oct. 9, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

D.C. Harm Reduction Programs Get Cash Injection

"...in public money would be dedicated to fund anonymous needle exchange programs in the city, reports the Washington Post...."

Jan. 9, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...to urge the state and federal government to legalize needle exchange programs. And if logic were the rule, lifting..."

Sept. 26, 1997 News Feature

Harm Reduction Hits the Capitol

Bill seeks to bring needle exchange programs out of the shadows

"...A bill that would legalize the creation of municipal needle exchange programs is scheduled for a hearing tomorrow (Thursday,..."

April 11, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Obama Afraid of Needles?

Pledge to lift ban on funding needle exchange disappears

"...pledge to lift a federal ban on funding for needle exchange. During the primary campaign Obama came out in..."

May 18, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Doing Right on Drugs

A needle-exchange program moves toward a Senate vote

"...allow a local health department to establish an anonymous needle-exchange program. The idea is to reduce the spread of..."

April 20, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

The Growing Chorus

Sex, Drugs & Hepatitis C

"...were established threats, but no one knew that sharing needles to shoot drugs might lead to a potentially deadly..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Reefer Roundup: 12/30/11

Your drug war news

"...on the rise among teens, federal lawmakers afraid of needles, the Adderall mafia, and Gary Johnson running for president...."

Dec. 30, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Top 9 Joints

"...6) PRICKS KILL NEEDLES … AGAIN Once again, a bill that would let..."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Marijuana Coast to Coast

Hot pot news from California and Washington, D.C.

"...any of a series of social programs – including needle exchange and medi-mari laws...."

July 8, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Drug Laws

A Mixed Bag

"...passage is SB 188, which would legalize anonymous one-for-one needle exchange. This is the fourth time that Sen. Robert..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Needles Move Out of Committee

Needle-exchange bill clears first hurdle

"...Sen. Robert Deuell's one-for-one anonymous needle-exchange bill (SB 188) made it out of the Senate's..."

March 4, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Top 10 2007 Joints

Reefer Madness

"...9) Needle Exchange Gets Stuck She's not a doctor – nor,..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Criminal Justice: From Headlines to Humane

"...for a proposal to create a legal, anonymous, one-for-one needle-exchange program in Texas. Senate Bill 308, shepherded passionately by..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Deuell Not a Dim Bulb

"...allow communities, through their local health organizations, to provide needle-exchange programs. I wonder if your insightful columnist now has..."

April 12, 2007 Postmarks

About AIDS

"...Condoms and Needle Exchange in Prison?..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Column by Sandy Bartlett

Public Notice

Eye of the Tiger, baby! Are you up to it? Up to this week's public service challenges? Kate and the Pee En crew takes you there.

"...Breast Cancer Resource Center, and LN benefits Austin's Underground Needle Exchange. As Chronicle Books editor Clay Smith would say,..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Two Texas Officials Win Drug Warrior Award

Nothing says progress like the status quo

"...Shapiro, for example, has voted against instituting one-for-one anonymous needle exchange in Texas each time it has come up..."

July 20, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Hundreds Die-In at Texas Capitol to Demand Movement on Overdose Crisis

Legalizing fentanyl test strips is only step one, advocates say

"...program in San Antonio – one of the only needle exchange programs in the state – described her own..."

Feb. 20, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Top 10 Joints

Put that in your pipe and smoke it

"...4) Scared of Needles Two years after the federal ban was lifted, congressional..."

Jan. 6, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...and regional transportation efforts, social services, and public libraries. Needless to say, with the deficit first and foremost in..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Reefer Roundup 1/12/11

News from the War on Drugs – Pat Robertson says legalize it?

"...a handful of smart-on-drugs proposals (like Rep. Ruth McClendon's needle exchange bill – you can read more about that..."

Jan. 12, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness: Opiate Overdoses on the Rise

Heroin and prescription drugs claiming lives

"...this argument year after year in opposition to legalizing needle exchange, another cost-effective way to reduce drug-related harm to..."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Column by Jordan Smith

Drug Budget

What does Obama's new drug budget say about his administration's priorities?

"...significant." Obama has made clear his support for funding needle exchange programs, which help reduce the spread of diseases..."

March 5, 2010 News Column by Jordan Smith

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