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Oklahoma takes a bold step to combat the fentanyl crisis by advancing a bill to regulate 14 dangerous new chemicals that could dangerously enhance street drugs.

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Committee advances bill to classify new fentanyl‑enhancing chemicals as controlled substances
House Bill 37 67, introduced to add 14 chemicals used to enhance street fentanyl to Oklahoma's controlled substances schedules, was advanced by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee after agency testimony clarified drafting and dispenser definitions; committee vote was 10–0.
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April 14, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Sen. Matt Klayman's proposed SB 233 could reshape Alaska's drug policy by moving the Controlled Substance Advisory Committee to a department better equipped for its needs—will it make a difference?

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Bill would move Alaska's controlled substance advisory committee out of Department of Law; committee hears staffing concerns
Sen. Matt Klayman introduced SB 233 to transfer the Controlled Substance Advisory Committee from the Department of Law to Commerce, Community and Economic Development, citing infrequent meetings and staffing limits; Deputy AG Angie Kemp told the committee Law lacks dedicated resources to staff CSAC and will follow up on fiscal questions.
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February 24, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Nebraska's Legislature took significant steps forward by advancing bills on riparian grants, second-parent adoption, drug schedule updates, and equal access for employee associations, all with overwhelming support!

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Senate adopts committee amendments and advances bills on riparian grants, second‑parent adoption, drug schedules and school access
The Legislature adopted committee amendments and advanced multiple bills: AM 18‑28 to LB807 (riparian vegetation grants) adopted and LB807 advanced; AM 16‑60 to LB70 (second‑parent adoption) adopted and LB70 advanced; AM 17‑63 to LB877 (controlled substances update) adopted and LB877 advanced; LB429 (Equal Access Act) advanced. Most measures passed committee and advanced on unanimous or near‑unanimous votes.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:38 AM
New Hampshire lawmakers have taken a significant step by amending Senate Bill 557 to ban high-concentration synthetic kratom products while still allowing traditional varieties to thrive.

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Committee narrows kratom ban to high‑concentration synthetics, approves bill as amended
Lawmakers passed an amendment that targets semi‑synthetic and synthetic kratom products with 7‑hydroxymitragynine concentrations above 1,000 parts per million and then recommended the amended Senate Bill 557 by vote; LBA described fiscal impact as indeterminable if criminal prosecutions occur.
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May 5, 2026 at 6:10 AM
New Hampshire's Criminal Justice Committee just took a bold step to ban kratom sales at liquor and tobacco retailers, aiming to tackle public health concerns head-on.

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Committee adopts amendment to bar kratom sales at liquor/tobacco‑licensed retailers; SB 57 passes committee
The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee adopted an amendment to SB 57 that uses liquor/tobacco licensing as an administrative enforcement tool to remove kratom from many retail shelves; the committee reported the bill as passed after unanimous roll-call votes.
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April 18, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Maryland's Alcohol, Tobacco and Cannabis Commission has seized over $2.3 million in illicit cannabis products in just seven months, thanks to new enforcement powers!

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Maryland regulator says new law and tools are yielding seizures of illicit cannabis products
The Alcohol, Tobacco and Cannabis Commission told the subcommittee it has seized more than $2.3 million in illicit cannabis product since receiving expanded authority under recent legislation and credited a new truth‑in‑labeling provision for speeding enforcement.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:29 PM