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...
It’s 4/20, Time for A Texas Marijuana Bill Update
Marijuana reform continues to gain ground in the Texas legislature. With only five weeks left in the session, how are those bills doing?
The biggest...
Will Cite and Release Become the New Normal for Low-Level Marijuana Cases in Texas?
It has been over 10 months since the Texas Legislature and Gov. Greg Abbott signed the federal farm bill into Texas law, legalizing the...
Dan Crenshaw Approves Psychedelic Drug Research, Is Pot Next?
On Tuesday, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, whose legislative record up until late has largely been unfriendly to drug policy reform matters, pushed a psychedelic research...
Lawmakers’ efforts to keep marijuana criminalized goes up in smoke
In a move to legalize hemp that policymakers supported, it appears that the prosecution of marijuana cases was effectively dissolved in some of Texas’...
Despite Texans’ Wishes, Abbott Says No To Pot
According to a new poll, the majority of Texans support legalizing pot for medical and recreational use. However, the one who holds all the...
Five things we learned about medical cannabis at TribFest
At this year’s TribFest19, we had the opportunity to attend a panel regarding medical cannabis expansion legislation made during the 86th Texas Legislature. Moderated...
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...
Henry Cuellar Is Not High For Pot
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) voted against a landmark marijuana legalization bill on Friday that passed in the House. He and another Democrat were...
Texas Medical Marijuana Compassionate Use Program Will Now Include Cancer Patients and People with...
Texas’ medical marijuana is best known for being one of the most restrictive in the county, limiting its medicinal relief to fewer than 6,000...
