How will cannabis legalization feed into an uncertain Texas election cycle?
Through Andrew Ward Depending on how you perceive the past few months, Texas could be headed for a little liberal reform, or the conservatives could double their dominance. Ranging
One of the policies of the Texas Republican Party is opposition to the legalization of cannabis
The 2022 Texas State Republican Convention was held in person for the first time since 2018 last week, June 16-18. There, the party voted to establish 275 platform planks, or major
Weed ban still official stance of Texas GOP as marijuana popularity grows among residents
According to a recent poll conducted by the University of Houston and Texas Southern University, the majority of Texas residents support the legalization of recreational cannabis.
Five Texas cities are voting on decriminalization this year
This could be a big year for Texas as there are currently five different decriminalization measures on November ballots from five different cities. It seems this will be a big year
Local Texas advocacy group collects signatures for decriminalization initiative
Ground Game Texas held a press event on May 25 and announced that the group had collected enough signatures to qualify for the November 2022 election. Only 1,000 valid signatures w
Why Joe Rogan can smoke weed in Texas even though they have marijuana checkpoints everywhere
The other day, Joe Rogan lit a joint on his podcast in Austin, Texas – and nobody got arrested! This was a point raised by a Reddit user on the official JRE Reddit thread, wh
Cannabis boom in Oklahoma, will Texas follow suit?
By Nicolas Jose Rodriguez Texas’ compassionate use program remains one of the most restrictive in the United States. Through the program, the Ministry of Public Security oper
Cannabis decriminalization initiative in Austin, Texas, to be voted on in May
Officials in Austin, Texas have officially given the green light to a cannabis decriminalization initiative, which is now set to appear in an upcoming vote. On Jan. 18, the Austin,
The Texas governor says no one should be jailed for owning weed, despite jeopardizing existing law
By Nicolas Jose Rodriguez Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) said Monday that he doesn’t believe people should be jailed for low-level marijuana possession and effectively advoca
Beto O’Rourke’s support for legal weed gives proponents hope for a policy change in Texas
By Nicolas Jose Rodriguez At a crowded rally in downtown Austin in late December, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke received some of the loudest shouts when he
Texas Supreme Court is suing smokable hemp ban |
The Texas Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case contesting the state’s ban on smokable hemp and has scheduled oral hearings early next year. After hemp was legalized at the
Richter in Texas allows Delta 8 products to be legally sold – for now
In the ongoing saga of Delta-8 THC sales in Texas, a Travis County District Court judge overturned an injunction on legal Delta-8 sales on Monday. That effectively makes the sale o
The state of Texas vs. Delta-8 THC
Texas is a strange state. Some parts of it are very progressive while others are extremely conservative and often pass laws that are at odds with the rest of the country. In one su
Texas has banned Delta-8 THC, but the fight isn’t over yet
Delta-8 THC dealers in Texas do not take a surprise ban on their products lightly. On October 15, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) tacitly made a huge change to
Texas Judge Confirms Delta-8 THC Ban, New Hearing Expected In November
By Nina Zdinjak As more states adopt the cannabis plant in its “full form”, some are still questioning the legality of hemp-based products. Cannabis company Hometown He
Marijuana Yes, Abortion No: What’s Going On In Texas?
From Franca Quarneti via El Planteo Texas, one of the most conservative states in the US, appears to be taking a step forward and two steps back when it comes to civil liberties; i
Todd Smith, adviser to Texas Agriculture Commissioner, arrested on hemp licensing scandal
Todd Smith, senior policy advisor to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, was arrested earlier this week on charges of accepting money in exchange for state hemp licenses. Th
Texas House adopts HB 1535 to expand the state’s medical cannabis program
Texas today passed bill through the House of Representatives, HB 1535, designed to expand the state’s medical cannabis program to cover more conditions and thus serve more pe
Texas lawmakers have only expanded the cannabis and psychedelics reform laws
Picture over Texas lawmakers recently tabled two drug reform bills suggesting that the Lone Star State may finally be ready to relax some of its extreme drug bans laws. The state H
Legislature is pushing for Texas cannabis legalization bill to celebrate April 20th
With nearly a dozen pot policy reform bills currently under scrutiny in Texas legislature, Democratic MP James Talarico took advantage of Tuesday’s high holiday of 420 to adv