Dallas County DA Stops Prosecuting First-Time Cannabis Misdemeanors
Dallas County, Texas District Attorney John Creuzot will no longer prosecute low-level cannabis crimes for first-time offenders, he announced in… Read More
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Industrial Hemp Removed from Texas Controlled Substance List
Beginning today, industrial hemp is no longer a controlled substance in Texas, East Texas Matters reports, and Agricultural Commissioner Sid… Read More
Decriminalization Legislation Introduced in Texas
House Bill 63, legislation aimed at removing criminal penalties for the possession of up to an ounce of cannabis, has… Read More
Steve Bannon Floats Building ‘Private’ Border Wall Using Hempcrete
During a trip with several other high-profile Trump supporters to McAllen, Texas in support of the president’s contentious U.S.-Mexico border… Read More
Pressure Grows to Reform Texas Cannabis Laws
Texas is one of the last U.S. bastions of outright cannabis prohibition, but pressure is mounting from citizens and lawmakers… Read More
Decriminalization Bill Filed In Texas
At least one Texas lawmaker is eyeing 2019 as the year to decriminalize cannabis in the Lone Star State. First… Read More
Cannabis Wins Big In 2018 Midterms
During yesterday’s midterm elections, voters delivered a resounding message across the country in support of reforming cannabis laws. Michigan voters… Read More
MMJ Supporters Rally at Texas Capitol
Medical cannabis supporters met at the Texas state capitol on Saturday to rally for the reform of MMJ laws in… Read More
Texas Gov. Wants to Reduce Cannabis Penalties
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced last Friday that he is in favor of reducing cannabis possession penalties throughout the state,… Read More
Texas Rep. Pete Sessions Waffles on Cannabis, Considers Supporting MMJ Group
The office of Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) has announced the congressman is in talks with a group advocating for legal… Read More
Texas GOP Endorses Cannabis Decriminalization, Rescheduling, & Industrial Hemp
The Republican Party of Texas officially endorsed the decriminalization of cannabis last month. Party leaders also called on the federal… Read More
Texas Health Officials Backing Off Retail CBD Confiscations, For Now
The Texas Department of State Health Services is backing off a plan – for now – to remove CBD products… Read More
MPP Founder Launches PAC to Defeat Texas Rep. Pete Sessions
Cannabis advocates are raising money for a super PAC called Texans Removing Outdated and Unresponsive Politicians, aimed at ousting Texas Republican… Read More
Texas Health Department Considering Crackdown on CBD-infused Foods
The Texas Department of State Health Services has proposed an inspection protocol that would likely lead to a crackdown on… Read More
Texas Dispensary Delivers State’s First MMJ Product to 6-year-old Patient
Texas dispensary Knox Medical has delivered the state’s first medical cannabis products to a six-year-old suffering from intractable epilepsy, the… Read More
Texas Man Sentenced to Probation for Possessing Guns as Cannabis Consumer
An Austin, Texas man has been sentenced to five years of probation – after spending eight months in jail –… Read More
12-Year-Old MMJ Patient Sues Jeff Sessions to Legalize Medical Cannabis
Alexis Bortell, a 12-year-old medical cannabis patient living in Colorado after she and her family were displaced from their home… Read More
El Paso County, Texas Approves ‘First Chance’ Cannabis Offender Program
El Paso County, Texas commissioners have unanimously approved a measure that allows first-time cannabis offenders to avoid jail time or… Read More
Texas’ First MMJ Dispensary Set to Open in December
Texas’ first medical cannabis dispensary is slated to open in December and according to a Houston Public Media report, there… Read More
Bexar County, Texas Announces ‘Cite and Release’ Program for Cannabis Possession, Other Crimes
Following plans in Harris County and Dallas, Texas to decriminalize cannabis possession up to 4 ounces, officials in Bexar County… Read More
Advocates Claim Texas MMJ Law Dysfunctional and ‘Broken’
Advocates in Texas say the state’s medical cannabis program may not serve any patients due to the limited product offerings… Read More
Utah Demands Retailers Stop Selling Pet Food Containing Hemp
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food has sent warning letters to 27 Utah companies asking them to stop selling… Read More
Slow Paperwork Prevents Texas MMJ Vote
Texas’ legislature failed to pass a comprehensive medical cannabis regime before the end of the session and, according to the Texas… Read More
Texas Officials Could Start MMJ Application Process This Week
The Texas Department of Public Safety is expected to begin accepting cultivation and dispensary license applications under the state’s Compassionate… Read More