A Meeting of Varying Opinions: The March 4, 2019 Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence’s Meeting on House Bill 63
Over the past few weeks, few bills in the 2019 Texas Legislative Session have been receiving as much attention statewide as House Bill 63 by El Paso Rep. Joe Moody […]
A Prediction From Experience: Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller’s Predictions on Hemp in Texas
In just about every way, Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller exemplifies some common traits of being a Texan and if you were to Google Image search “Texan”, an image of Miller […]
Sheriff’s Association of Texas on medical marijuana: No!
Headlines across social media are streaming the idea of a legitimate medical marijuana program in Texas. But if the Lone Star State is going to expand the Texas Compassionate Use […]
Don’t Hold Your Breath on SJR 8: Why Recreational Cannabis Is Still a Pipe Dream in Texas
Even if only one state recreationally legalized cannabis in the 2018 midterm elections and the predicted “blue wave” didn’t fully come into fruition, a “green wave” came very much into […]
Orgs to charter dozens of citizens to Capitol for Marijuana Lobby Day
Mark your calendars. February 7th. That is the day hundreds of Texans from around the state will converge at the Capitol to talk to their legislators about marijuana reform. The […]
Dallas ranks 1st in the nation for marijuana positivity
According to the analysis of one of the nations largest drug test providers, Dallas leads the country in positive workplace marijuana test rates. Quest Diagnostics (QD) recently unveiled data that […]
Texas House Speaker Won’t Interfere With Popular Marijuana Bills
The hot issues for the 2019 Texas Legislative Session are undeniably school finance and property tax reform. That hasn’t stopped people from mentioning the hottest social issue of 2019: marijuana. […]
Govenor Abbott Scores C- on Marijuana Policy.
Every year, the National Organization for Reforming Marijuana Laws (NORML) releases a national scorecard that grades the governors of all 50 states based on their words and actions regarding marijuana […]
Yes. You can be arrested and prosecuted for possessing CBD oil in Texas
CBD mania has certainly taken over Texas. From Houston to El Paso, CBD stores are popping up around every corner with the hottest creams and tinctures. There is no shortage […]
Governor Abbott suggests marijuana penalties reduction this Session.
In an interview last week with East Texas Fox 51, Governor Abbott once again reiterated his stance of reduced penalties for small amounts of marijuana possession. “What we have seen […]