Expanded access to medical marijuana gains traction as Texas House passes bill
The bipartisan legislation is an expansion on the stateโs 2015 โCompassionate Useโ law, which has allowed a growing number of patients to legally use cannabis to treat debilitating symptoms of conditions such as epilepsy, autism, cancer and PTSD.
Texas veterans vow to protect the stateโs hemp market as one state lawmaker hopes to crack down
The new delta-8 hemp products, which are widely available, can produce a high similar to marijuanaโs. State Sen. Charles Perry said he and his peers never intended for such products to reach the market.
CBD, hemp, delta-8, medical marijuana: Hereโs what you need to know about Texasโ pot laws
In 2019, Texas legalized hemp, but not marijuana. The new law led to confusion about which marijuana products are legal in Texas. Meanwhile, support for legalizing the drug remains high in polling, and other cannabis-derived products like delta-8 have emerged.
Dan Patrick again blocking effort to expand Texasโ medical marijuana program, advocates say
House Bill 1535 would expand the stateโs medical cannabis program to include those with chronic pain, all cancer patients and Texans with post-traumatic stress disorder. But it hasnโt yet been referred to a Senate committee.
Bills aim to expand legality of marijuana in Texas this legislative session
HOUSTON โ There are no less than 20 bills up for consideration regarding marijuana this legislative session in Texas but donโt bet the farm that any of them will become law. He said he believes that without the governor and lieutenant governor on board, marijuana legalization in Texas is destined for failure. โCriminal Justice Chair John Whitmire is right that HB63 is dead in the Texas Senate,โ Texas Lt. Gov. In 2015, the Texas Legislature passed a marijuana โCompassionate Useโ law that allows doctor-prescribed low-THC-level marijuana to epilepsy patients. There are more bills up for consideration this legislative session that would further expand marijuana treatment options.
The unexpected winner on election night? Drugs
While we may not know if President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden won the presidential election for a while longer, there was one clear โwinnerโ on election night, and that was recreational drugs. States across the country have been legalizing recreational marijuana every election cycle, and 2020 was no different. Residents in New Jersey, Arizona, Montana and South Dakota all voted to legalize recreational cannabis, and South Dakota also legalized medical marijuana, along with Mississippi. South Dakota became the first state to legalize medical and recreational marijuana in the same election. For the first time in U.S. history, the state of Oregon decriminalized possession of hard drugs, as well as voted to legalize psychedelic mushrooms.