With Deadline Looming, Abbott Under Pressure to Veto THC Ban
After the Legislature this session passed a ban on consumable tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, veterans and cannabis industry...
Senate Bill Would Eliminate Most Legal Hemp Products in Texas
A controversial bill to ban hemp-derived THC products is advancing again in the Texas Senate, reigniting a...
As Cannabis Policy Evolves, Texans Show Support for Marijuana Legalization but Oppose THC
A report from Texas Public Radio highlights a recent University of Houston poll revealing a growing divide among Texans on cannabis use. While a...
86th #TxLege Report Card: Medical Marijuana
Though some progress toward medical marijuana access was made, many advocates for reform grow frustrated at the hurdles still present.
Background:
In the 2015 legislative session,...
Dallas And Two Other Texas Cities Could Decriminalize Marijuana
Activists have collected enough signatures to put marijuana decriminalization on the ballot in three Texas cities, including Dallas.
If the recently circulated petitions are certified...
Courts Side With Cities In Fight Over Marijuana Laws
Travis County District Judge Jan Soifer and Hays County Court Judge Sherri Tibbe have both rejected Texas...
Prosecutions for Marijuana Possession Have Plummeted Since Hemp Legalization
More than six months after Texas legalized hemp, marijuana prosecution cases fell dramatically, with prosecutors filing fewer criminal charges while unleashing a struggle for...
Texas Police Raids Hemp Shop Even When Products Are Legal
Texas police keep raiding hemp shops in north Texas despite the state legalizing industrial hemp in 2018.
The latest raid against a hemp shop was...
Texas Shifts: Record Support For Cannabis Legalization And Decriminalization
Public support for cannabis in Texas is at an unprecedented level, with 73% of adults supporting either full legalization or decriminalization, according to a...
Texans Support Legalization Of Pot
55% of Texans strongly support the recreational use of marijuana and 72% strongly support the medical use of that drug to treat or to...
