Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told reporters he would support legislation to legalize fentanyl testing strips in the state of Texas, a reversal from his previous position during the last legislative session.
The Republican governor on Thursday made the statement following a tour at the University of Houston lab where researchers recently developed a fentanyl vaccine they say could potentially save lives.
The vaccine “targeting the dangerous synthetic opioid could block its ability to enter the brain, thus eliminating the drug’s ‘high,’” according to a university press release. Researchers said the vaccine could potentially be used to help prevent relapses in those trying to quit using opioids….