Texas

The bill, which passed the Senate unanimously, now returns to the House for reconciliation by lawmakers there; senators added language implementing random CBD product testing and heavy fines against people whose hemp crops exceed 0.3 percent THC.

The Texas House has approved a second bill this session expanding the state’s limited medical cannabis program — the legislature’s recent advances, however, are expected to face an uphill battle in the Senate.

There were zero votes in opposition to the bill, which would legalize production of industrial hemp in Texas.

The new District Attorney for Dallas County, Texas says he will no longer prosecute low-level cannabis crimes for first-time offenders.

Texas hemp regulators plan to enforce just the minimal federal standards to help farmers and foster the industry’s growth.

A decriminalization bill was introduced into the Texas House of Representatives on Monday. It’s the third time such legislation has been introduced in Texas.

The idea of a privately-funded border wall on the U.S.-Mexico border has garnered quite a few donations — but whether it will be built, and what building materials might be used, remains to be seen.

Texas is in the minority of states that haven’t passed major cannabis reform legislation, but mounting pressure from both within and outside the state could result in significant progress on that front in 2019.