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Assembly Judiciary Committee advances bill to ban retail sale of tianeptine
Summary
The Assembly Judiciary Committee passed AB 634 as amended to appropriations, advancing a proposal to prohibit manufacture, distribution, and sale of tianeptine—often sold at retail without age restrictions and described by sponsors as ‘‘gas station heroin.’’
AB 634, a measure to prohibit the manufacture, distribution and sale of tianeptine in California, was advanced by the Assembly Judiciary Committee after author and witnesses described the substance as producing opioid‑like highs and posing a public‑health risk.
Assemblymember Jeff Gonzales introduced the bill and said committee amendments were accepted. Gonzales and the bill’s supporters…
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