State Labs to Refuse Low-Level Cannabis Cases In Texas
Fri / Feb 28th
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has notified law enforcement agencies that while officials are close to rolling out… Read More
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Texas medical cannabis news updates for industry professionals. Find our latest coverage of Texas medical cannabis, CBD and hemp policy developments below:
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
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