Texas Medical Cannabis & CBD News

Austin, Texas Police Blocked From Low-Level Cannabis Enforcement

Fri / Jan 24th

The Austin, Texas City Council approved a resolution directing the city’s police to not spend city funds on lab tests… Read More

Hemp Driver Freed After a Month in Texas Jail

Wed / Jan 8th

A hemp delivery driver jailed on federal drug charges in Texas has been freed and his charges dismissed after laboratory… Read More

Low-level Cannabis Cases Fall 66% in Texas After Legalizing Hemp

Mon / Jan 6th

Since Texas legalized hemp production on June 10, 2019, the number of cannabis possession cases filed in the state have… Read More

South Carolina Destroys Seized Hemp Crop After It Tests Hot

Thu / Jan 2nd

South Carolina police who seized a more than 180-pound hemp shipment headed to from North Carolina to Texas have destroyed… Read More

Texas Energy Company Planning Nation’s Largest Hemp Facility

Thu / Dec 12th

Dallas, Texas-based Panda Biotech is planning to build the largest industrial hemp processing facility in the U.S. in Shallowater, KCBD… Read More

Texas Shuts Down Dispensary Application Website

Fri / Oct 11th

The Texas Department of Pubic Safety has abruptly suspended the medical cannabis application process without an explanation just one week… Read More

Texas Prosecutors Are Tossing Cannabis Possession Cases

Mon / Jul 22nd

Some Texas cities are dropping cannabis possession cases following the legalization of hemp last month because law enforcement agencies are… Read More

Texas Gov. Signs Hemp Legalization Bill

Fri / Jun 14th

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed the hemp legalization legislation that also allows CBD production and sales. The measure was… Read More

Texas Lawmakers Approve MMJ Expansion Bill

Wed / May 29th

The Texas House and Senate have reconciled the medical cannabis bill overwhelmingly approved by lawmakers in both chambers earlier this… Read More

Texas Senate Approves MMJ Expansion Bill

Thu / May 23rd

The Texas Senate has unanimously approved a measure to expand the state’s list qualifying conditions list for its medical cannabis… Read More

Texas Senate Approves Industrial Hemp Bill

Thu / May 16th

The Texas Senate has unanimously approved an industrial hemp bill that includes legalization of the production and sale of non-smokeable… Read More

Texas House Approves Second MMJ Expansion Bill

Wed / May 8th

The Texas House has given preliminary approval to a measure that would expand the state’s medical cannabis qualifying conditions list… Read More

Texas House Approves Hemp Bill; Moves to Senate

Wed / Apr 24th

The Texas House has approved legislation to legalize industrial hemp production and it next moves to the Senate, the Texas… Read More

Dallas County DA Stops Prosecuting First-Time Cannabis Misdemeanors

Mon / Apr 15th

Dallas County, Texas District Attorney John Creuzot will no longer prosecute low-level cannabis crimes for first-time offenders, he announced in… Read More

Industrial Hemp Removed from Texas Controlled Substance List

Fri / Apr 5th

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

Thu / Mar 7th

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

Fri / Feb 8th

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

Mon / Dec 31st

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

Mon / Nov 12th

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

Wed / Nov 7th

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

Mon / Oct 22nd

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

Mon / Oct 8th

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

Fri / Sep 7th

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

Tue / Jul 3rd

The Republican Party of Texas officially endorsed the decriminalization of cannabis last month. Party leaders also called on the federal… Read More

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