Texas Criminal Justice And Medical Cannabis Bills to be heard in committee
Tuesday, April 6, 2021, will see the Criminal Jurisprudence committee holding a meeting to hear testimony on a number of bills relating to marijuana possession and medical cannabis.
Texas smokable hemp ban case heard in court now awaits judgment
Several prominent smokable hemp producers argued in court today that the state’s smokable hemp production and retail ban we’re unlawful.
Texas Man Dies In Jail After Being Arrested For Low-Level Marijuana Possession
It’s an overstated and almost moot statement by this point, but the socio-economic devastation caused by the War on Drugs can’t ever be understated. Millions of lives, billions of opportunities […]
Rep King files hemp “cleanup” bill.
Rep Tracy King (D) filed HB 3948 that relates to the production and regulation of hemp and consumable hemp products; providing administrative penalties; imposing and authorizing fees; creating a criminal offense.
HB 1535, Klick introduces cannabis bill
Rep Stephanie Klick, filed HB 1535 in the Texas House yesterday afternoon as part of the 2021 legislation session.
Cannabis, Immigration, and Ever Mendoza
On January 24, 23-year-old Kyle, TX resident Ever Mendoza was arrested by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office & charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana. Ever works like […]
2021 Poll: Texas majority wants marijuana legalization
In a recent poll, approximately 2/3 of Texans support legalizing and taxing marijuana to cover budget shortfalls of public education due to the pandemic.
Reminder: Texas restrictive TCUP covers this
In 2019 Governor Greg Abbott silently signed HB 3703 expanding the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) into law on June 14th shortly after 4 P.M. Legislators voted 133-10 in the […]
Texas legislative session opens with heavy police presence
The Texas 87th legislative session started today with one of the lowest attendances of an opening day. On the other hand, the largest police
Texas Smokable Hemp ban hearing pushed back
On Jan 5, 2021, Travis County District Court Judge Livingston rescheduled the smokable hemp ban