Texas House Makes Strides Towards Marijuana Decriminalization With New Bill
The Texas House of Representatives gave initial approval to a bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, punishing the offense...
Weed Law: The Bills Before the Texas House on Marijuana
There are at least 13 marijuana related bills pre-filed for the session, though the odds on all of them passing are long. The most...
Texas House passes bill that reduces penalties for Texans caught with small amounts of...
After a brief discussion, the Texas House gave preliminary approval Monday to a bill that would reduce the penalties for low-level possession of marijuana...
Marijuana Messaging Changes In Response to Budget News
For months, advocates for greater access to cannabis in Texas have been looking at the expected massive budget shortfall and pointing out that the...
Stephanie Klick: Kids Can Get Cannabis Products, But Many Sick Texans Can’t. What’s Wrong...
In a recent opinion piece in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, State Rep. Stephanie Klick discusses an issue that Texas is grappling with: easy...
Texas House votes to legalize the farming of industrial hemp
The Texas House on Tuesday gave broad preliminary approval to a bill that would allow farmers in the state to legally grow industrial hemp...
Pot Of Gold
This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook and Twitter.On June 10, 2019, Governor...
The Godfather State Of Pot
Why stay in Texas where you can still get arrested for possessing pot, if you can just cross the Red River to the “capital”...
DPS Will Not Test Hemp in Misdemeanor Possession Cases
The future of marijuana in the Texas justice system remains very fluid and odd. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is slated to...
Texas at a Crossroads: The Future of Hemp-Derived THC Hangs in the Balance
Across Texas, hemp-derived THC products, gummies, drinks, and pre-rolls, are now a familiar sight, often sold in stores that outnumber fast food chains. The...
