Video & Transcript Research : 'poison hemlock'
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the poisoning of America, focusing on fentanyl, its analogues, and the need for permanent class scheduling. Feb 4th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Senate Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- We have about 30 guests, including parents of kids who have tragically died from fentanyl poisoning,
- We titled this hearing, quote, "the poisoning of America," end of quote, because most Americans don't
- "To stop this poisoning of our generations," end of quote.
- Poisoned.
- These disgusting murderers and poisoners will find a way.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House/Senate DFL Press Conference 3/19/25
Transcript Highlights:
- April 4 will mark five years since I lost my son, Devon Noring, to fentanyl poisoning.
- um he had been to fentanyl poisoning um he had been starting<00:04:41.199><c> uh</c><00:04:41.360><c
- According to the National Crime Prevention Council, 80% of fentanyl poisoning-related deaths of teens
- Richard's exactly right: parents who have lost children to fentanyl poisoning or suicide have banded
- Parents who have lost children to fentanyl poisoning or suicide have banded together in this country
Summary:
Rep. Zach Stevenson and Sen. Mann presented Minnesota legislation aimed at requiring warning labels on social media platforms, modeled on the Surgeon General’s recommendation, and adding pop-up notifications every 30 minutes to show users how long they have been on a platform. They argued that social media use is linked to serious mental health harms among youth, including anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, self-harm, and suicidal ideation, and said the bill is part of a broader effort to add guardrails on big tech. They also referenced related Minnesota efforts on deepfakes, child influencers, platform-use disclosures, and a separate effort to remove cell phones from classrooms.
The hearing featured emotional testimony from parents Bridget Noring and Tabitha Urbansky, who described losing sons to fentanyl poisoning after drugs were arranged through Snapchat. Both said social media platforms can function as drug markets and that warning labels and other restrictions could help prevent similar tragedies. Eric Mishy of SAVE and the Kids Campaign also testified in support, saying social media is contributing to anxiety, depression, suicide, sextortion, trafficking, bullying, and drug sales, and that companies have not done enough to stop these harms.
In response to a question about the pop-up feature, Stevenson said the idea is new in Minnesota but similar to “are you still watching” prompts on streaming services, intended to add friction and interrupt addictive use. He and others said no state had yet enacted similar warning-label laws, though several have proposed them, and they emphasized that regulating technology companies is difficult because of their resources and lobbying power. No vote or formal committee action was taken in the transcript, though the bill was scheduled for a House Commerce Committee hearing the next day.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 11, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> case that these are the people poisoning case that these are the people poisoning our<03:56:14.399
- </c><04:02:31.040><c> epidemic</c> States is facing a poisoning epidemic States is facing a poisoning
- </c><04:07:38.080><c> Speaker,</c> poisoning and deaths. Mr. Speaker, poisoning and deaths. Mr.
- We must give our law poisoning event.
- . poisoning. poisoning.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/05/26
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- And 62% of the poisoned birds die or are euthanized. Treatment is seldom completely successful.
- </c> admissions have clinical lead poisoning. admissions have clinical lead poisoning.
- Number one, clay target shooting does not poison shooters.
- There has been no not poison shooters.
- I simply believe that lead poisoning.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's call it for what it really is: it's a poison, a poison that oftentimes does...
- Let's call it for what it really is: it's a poison, a poison that oftentimes doesn't provide second chances
- It's a poison. A poison that often times doesn't provide second chances.
- The fact of the matter is where this poison is coming from, and it’s not just this one.
- “More poison.
Bills:
SB1095, SB1127, SB1170, SB1208, SB1211, SB1237, SB1239, SB1240, SB1243, SB1244, SB1259, SB1283
Keywords:
gender transition, minors, irreversible surgery, health professionals, puberty-blocking drugs, medical procedures, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, reporting abuse, child neglect, mandatory reporting, child safety, medical treatment, faith exemptions, penalties, narcotic drugs, fentanyl, sentencing, drug offenses, juvenile justice
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- c> at</c><01:19:44.880><c> an</c> poisoning is happening at an poisoning is happening at an unprecedented
- And we know seconds count in responding to drug poisonings.
- And we know seconds count in responding to drug poisonings.
- :37.600><c> third</c><01:24:37.840><c> highest</c> poisoning is currently the third highest poisoning
- </c><01:24:54.719><c> within</c> of opiate poisoning happening within of opiate poisoning happening within
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Illicit fentanyl poisoning is now the number one cause of death in Americans ages 18 to 49, with the
- Over 10,000 Missourians have lost their lives to illicit substance poisoning just in the past five years
- In 2023, 43 children under the age of five died from illicit fentanyl poisoning in the state of Missouri
- Over 10,000 Missourians have lost their lives to elicit substance poisoning just in the past five years
- In 2023, 43 children under the age of five died from Melissa fentanyl poisoning in the state of Missouri
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Mar 26th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- And you want to know how much water it's going to take to poison me with fluoride?
- It's going to take to poison me with fluoride?
- And there's not rat poisoning in water. I don't want anybody out there thinking that...
- And there's not rat poisoning in water.
- I don't want anybody out there thinking that local governments are poisoning people.
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government heard a presentation on its 2025-2026 budget recommendations and adopted the proposal as a recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The chair highlighted major funding items including more than $1.2 billion for water quality and Everglades work, citrus recovery, food bank and pantry grants, wastewater and drinking water loans, beach restoration, flood and sea level rise projects, rural land protection, disaster loans, state facilities repairs, SLERS, accounting system replacement, and continued funding for My Safe Florida Home. Staff were authorized to make technical adjustments, and members were told final proviso project lists would be printed later in the week.
The committee then considered several bills and reported them favorably, including SB 796 on DEP general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems to help local governments address failing septic-related water quality problems; SB 1162 expanding boating improvement and water access facilities programs; SB 466 implementing the Florida Museum of Black History task force’s selection of West Augustine as the museum site; SB 178 creating a FAMU agronomic study on viable crops for land taken out of production; CS/SB 678 allowing pawnbroker transaction forms to be printed or digital; and CS/SB 736 updating the Brownfields program, with a technical amendment adopted. Testimony on these bills was generally supportive, with speakers from affected industries, local governments, and advocacy groups.
The committee also took up CS/CS/SB 700, the comprehensive Florida Farm Bill, which included technical agency changes and major policy provisions such as restrictions on additives to public water supplies, labeling requirements for meat, milk, poultry, and eggs, drone-related protections for farmland, disaster recovery loan updates, an honest services registry for charities, FFA scholarship and school infrastructure provisions, and a mechanism for state purchase of former solar-converted agricultural land. The water-additive provisions drew extensive debate and testimony from supporters and opponents, including dental professionals, public health advocates, and groups arguing for medical freedom and local control. Despite the controversy and a no vote from Senator Arrington, the bill was reported favorably. Finally, SB 1226 creating a regulatory framework for pet insurance was also reported favorably, and the committee adjourned after members recorded additional votes on several bills.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Judiciary Committee in Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 03:59 pm
Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- The court found that the language on lines 35 through 38, the poisonous and injurious language, was ambiguous
- or, not poisonous sand, it says poisonous or injurious to health.
- The items listed were identified by the West Virginia State Legislature as poisonous or deleterious to
- That is, I'm sorry, that's the federal standard, poisonous or deleterious, but 'injurious to health'
- That would work. ...the Food and Drug Administration finds the following ingredients are poisonous or
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- PFAS is poison. The lobby will come forward.
- communities, but still allowing the poisons to be poured into the communities.
- So it is my hope that we will... ...allowing the poisons to be poured into the communities.
- , and... ...too often relies on a child already being poisoned before any action is taken.
- Even today, children of color are at greater risk of lead poisoning than their white peers.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Health held a lengthy hearing to take testimony on a wide range of bills related to environmental health, PFAS, medical device chemicals, food access, lead poisoning, air quality, oral health, and school food additives. Chair Driscoll and Chair Decker emphasized that the hearing was for testimony only, no decisions would be made that day, and that written testimony could still be submitted. They also noted the high volume of speakers and asked witnesses to keep remarks brief.
A major portion of the hearing focused on PFAS-related legislation, including bills to restrict PFAS in products and food packaging and to create a PFAS remediation trust fund. Municipal officials and advocates described the high costs of PFAS cleanup, especially for drinking water systems, citing Easton’s multimillion-dollar treatment investments and rate increases. Testimony from legislators and advocates argued that Massachusetts should act despite federal uncertainty, and that the state should stop PFAS at the source rather than leaving municipalities and residents to pay for remediation. The committee also heard strong support for a bill banning DEHP in medical devices, with physicians, nurses, and a bill sponsor saying the chemical can leach from IV bags and tubing and that safer alternatives already exist.
The committee also heard testimony on bills to establish statewide food truck permitting, with food truck owners and a senator describing the current system as costly, duplicative, and inconsistent across municipalities. Another set of witnesses supported the “Bean New Deal,” which would expand plant-based food options in public institutions, senior nutrition programs, and WIC, citing health, equity, and cost savings. On lead poisoning, housing advocates and a representative backed bills to expand lead-safe housing requirements to all rental units, arguing the current law contributes to discrimination against families with children and leaves too much pre-1978 housing uncertified. The committee also heard support for an outdoor air pollution bill that would create an advisory committee, identify pollution hotspots, expand monitoring, and set reduction targets, with testimony from environmental justice groups, pediatricians, and legislators describing disproportionate asthma and other health harms in overburdened communities.
Later testimony addressed oral health bills to create dental therapists and allow dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide, with supporters saying the measures would expand access, reduce costs, and help underserved patients. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to prohibit harmful food dyes in competitive school foods, with parents describing behavioral and health concerns tied to synthetic dyes. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Apr 15th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The MSPCA's Angell Animal Medical Centers see approximately 50 cases of companion animal poison each
- Homeowners and landlords hire companies that put out poison, not knowing it can be dangerous to their
- that their pets have ingested the poison until it is almost too late.
- that their pets have ingested the poison until it is almost too late.
- that their pets have ingested the poison until it is almost too late.
Summary:
The Senate considered a broad environmental bond bill with amendments touching climate resilience, coastal infrastructure, housing, plastics, wildlife protection, and public health. Early in the debate, Senator Keenan withdrew an amendment to fund the Massachusetts Healthy Homes Program, explaining that the program had been enacted without funding and that he hoped to secure money through the budget process instead. The Senate then adopted his amendment banning hotels from providing plastic toiletry packaging. The chamber also debated and rejected a Republican amendment to remove the paper bag fee; supporters argued the 10-cent charge would burden working families, while opponents said it was a necessary environmental measure. The amendment failed on a standing vote, 5-10.
Several environmental and coastal amendments were adopted, including measures on ocean acidification and nutrient pollution, a statewide carbon sequestration goal that includes salt marshes and seagrasses, a study of banning polystyrene, restrictions on rodenticides with local control and emergency-use exceptions, and indoor air quality improvements. Senators also approved amendments to create a Massachusetts Climate Bank, establish a trust fund and on-site housing for the Manuel F. Corrella State Forest on Martha’s Vineyard, increase the Douglas State Forest entry fee from $1 to $2, and clarify procedures and oversight for housing priority projects. Some proposals were withdrawn, including a special commission on resilient urban coasts and a conservation commission proposal, while others were rejected, including a local-priority housing confirmation amendment and a warrantless-entry amendment that raised Fourth Amendment concerns.
The Senate also adopted a series of coastal resilience and permitting amendments, including streamlined permitting for urban coastal projects, a pilot for nature-based solutions, dredging and sand placement in general permits, and a Salisbury Beach trust fund clarification. A New Bedford state pier redevelopment amendment and a harbor protection amendment were adopted, as were amendments related to public and private water utility reporting and equitable representation. The session concluded with notice that only two amendments remained before a roll call, followed by an adjournment in memory of James A. Jim Sheets, former Quincy mayor and educator.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Jul 7th, 2026
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- And he tells me, “Mom, tell the legislators marijuana is poison.”
- All U.S. poison centers use the coding and fields from the National Poison Data System.
- So, stat from poison calls to North Texas Poison Center, which is just one, regarding children exposed
- The poison control calls went up.
- For the Texas Poison Center network, they're all Doing that for the Texas Poison Center network.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine certain pending nominations. Apr 30th, 2025 at 09:15 am
Senate Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- whose mission is quote, combating criminal drug networks bringing harm, violence, overdoses and poisoning
- Americans to drug poisonings, primarily due to illicit fentanyl flooding across our borders.
- Did you say that from fentanyl poisoning? Yes, sir. And fentanyl comes across the U.S.
- Do you believe that China is complicit in the fentanyl poisoning of America? Yes, I do.
- We need to quit losing American lives to this poison that is coming from.
Keywords:
fentanyl crisis, DEA, drug trafficking, public safety, Judea Serrata, Terrence Cole, judicial security, social media, drug prevention
Summary:
The committee meeting centered on the urgent crisis of fentanyl abuse and the government’s response to the drug trafficking epidemic. Key discussions revolved around the nomination of Terrence Cole as the Administrator of the DEA and Judea Serrata as Director of the U.S. Marshals Service. Cole emphasized his commitment to combating the fentanyl crisis, highlighting the rising number of overdose deaths and the necessity of bipartisan efforts to dismantle drug cartels. Members engaged in dialogue on the effectiveness of various strategies and the importance of education aimed at preventing drug-related deaths among youth. Additionally, the challenges of social media in drug trafficking were highlighted, indicating a need for greater accountability in how platforms handle such issues. Senators voiced concerns about the impact of administration policies on judicial security and the resources available for marshals to perform their critical roles.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I was stunned to learn that it was actually the same as what is in rat poison the active ingredient.
- I weigh 167 pounds and you want to know how much water it's going to take to poison me with fluoride
- And if there is medical and scientific data that supports Florida dating water, there's not rat poisoning
- I don't want anybody out there thinking that local governments poisoning people know you guys had your
- And I'm telling you that you're not going to give floor poisoning from drinking tap water. Okay.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- As the saying goes, the dose makes the poison. Many substances essential...
- As the saying goes, the dose makes the poison.
- But on it were skull and bones and the word poison all over the bag. So to me, it was common sense.
- This is not a mineral; it's a poison.
- I'm here to speak on the ban on poisoning from our drinking water.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing focused on children’s health, disease prevention, screening, treatment, and pharmacy-related bills. The chair explained that the session was for public testimony only, with no votes or decisions taken that day, and outlined the three-minute limit for individual testimony. The committee then heard testimony on a range of bills, including H. 2413 on adding electromagnetic sensitivity to the state’s MAVEN registry, S. 1508 and H. 2433 on creating an amputation prevention task force, H. 2535 and S. 1551 on establishing a naloxone purchase trust fund, S. 1635 on authorizing pharmacists to provide opioid use disorder treatment, H. 2385 on creating a special commission on avian influenza, and S. 1497 on patient safety and non-FDA-approved compounded drugs.
Testimony on H. 2413 came largely from advocates and individuals who described electromagnetic sensitivity as a real health condition and argued that adding it to the registry would improve data collection, provider education, and public awareness. Testimony on the amputation prevention task force bills came from the American Diabetes Association and podiatry groups, who said diabetes-related amputations are often preventable, disproportionately affect people of color, and could be reduced through earlier screening, better care coordination, and improved insurance coverage for preventive foot care. On the naloxone trust fund bills, a representative, emergency physician, and nurse testified that hospitals often cannot reliably send overdose patients home with naloxone because of billing and reimbursement barriers, and that a bulk-purchase fund would expand access at no added cost to payers or providers.
The committee also heard strong support for S. 1635 from pharmacists and public health researchers, who said community pharmacists could safely initiate and maintain buprenorphine treatment and help close gaps in opioid use disorder care. On H. 2385, a local board of health chair supported a special commission on avian influenza, citing gaps in emergency preparedness and the need for clearer coordination across agencies. On S. 1497, a pharmacy representative opposed restrictions on compounded drugs from outsourcing facilities, warning that changes could reduce access to life-saving medications and harm patient safety. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Judiciary Committee in Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 03:59 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- when the law was passed last year, the court found that the language on lines 35 through 38, the poisonous
- Specifically, the court raised concerns about notice definitions of poisonous and injurious inclusion
- The items listed were identified by the West Virginia State Legislature as poisonous or deleterious to
- That is, I'm sorry, that's the federal standard: poisonous or deleterious.
- That would work. ...the Food and Drug Administration finds the following ingredients are poisonous or
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes and then took up House Bill 4852, a strike-and-insert bill revising West Virginia’s food additive restrictions. Counsel explained that it moved the existing additive list into a new code section, kept the 2028 effective date, added exceptions for dietary supplements, alcoholic liquor, non-intoxicating beer, and small sellers under $5,000 per month, and created civil penalties for knowing violations. Testimony split between industry witnesses, who argued the bill and last year’s law would raise costs, burden interstate commerce, and conflict with federal regulation, and advocates who said the law is already prompting companies to reformulate and that the bill clarifies vague language tied to a federal injunction. Several amendments were offered to tie the law to FDA action or exempt soda, pepperoni rolls, frozen confections, and snack foods; some were adopted and others failed. The committee then adopted the strike-and-insert amendment as amended and reported HB 4852 to the full Senate with a do-pass recommendation.
The committee next considered House Bill 5484, which creates felony offenses for interfering with a victim’s access to medical treatment or forensic care related to a sexual offense, or for forcing a victim of a sexual offense who becomes pregnant to have an illegal abortion, along with a conspiracy offense. Counsel said the strike-and-insert added clarifying language and definitions. Members raised concerns that the conspiracy language could be read to include the victim herself, and the bill sponsor said the intent was to target traffickers and abusers who keep victims from medical care and force abortions outside medical facilities. An amendment was adopted clarifying that nothing in the subsection imposes criminal liability on the victim of the sexual offense. The committee then adopted the strike-and-insert amendment, reported HB 5484 to the full Senate with a do-pass recommendation, and adopted a title amendment.
The final bill discussed in the excerpt was House Bill 4468, which narrows confidentiality protections for victims in criminal complaints by limiting redaction to names and addresses, while still allowing disclosure to other governmental entities and permitting victims to request redaction of addresses from appellate decisions after July 1, 2026. Counsel said the bill would replace broader existing confidentiality language and remove provisions allowing disclosure upon a showing of justice or by subpoena. Members questioned whether the change would weaken victim privacy protections, noting that identifying information can include much more than names and addresses. The committee then began hearing testimony from a county prosecutor on the bill, but the excerpt ends before any vote or final action on HB 4468.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- to 14 age group in Minnesota, the total death rate is 16 per 100,000, and the rate of accidental poisoning
- Accidental poisoning is overdose.
- has increased eightfold to 129 per 100,000, with 32 percent of all deaths being from accidental poisoning
- These deaths are from accidental poisoning. The rate of accidental poisoning has increased 40-fold.
- Not a fentanyl overdose, because if you can die by merely touching something, that is poisoning more
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (01/29/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We track lead poisoning.
- And then lead poisoning is covered under a different statute.
- guide, to submit the lead poisoning testing result data.
- </c><00:39:07.480><c> testing</c> to report the that poisoning testing to report the that poisoning testing
- poisoning is part of the work the department is currently doing.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, February 6, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Those poisoning our communities and our kids should be jailed.
- Those poisoning our communities and our kids should be jailed.
- Those poisoning our communities and our kids should be jailed.
- They're poisoning our children.
- </c><07:32:40.798><c> or</c> lives cut short by fenel poisoning or lives cut short by fenel poisoning
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/08/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- they have poisoned you.
- they have poisoned you.
- </c> have poisoned have poisoned you.<00:30:04.320><c> Studies</c><00:30:04.720><c> show</c><00:30:05.039
- </c> to be poisoned. to be poisoned.
- that is now in us her from the poison that is now in us all. all. all.