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.
Veterans advocating in troubling times: 2021 session update with David Bass
The 2021 Legislative Sessions for all states will be the most unusual, unprecedented and unpredictable in each state’s respective history.
One US Senator out of four may decide marijuana’s fate
A lone senator of these 4 will show more power in Congress than before and marijuana legalization’s fate could be in any one of their hands.
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
In Flagrant Violation of Her People: South Dakota Governor Noem Directed Lawsuit Against Amendment A
However, news broke across South Dakota media outlets that Governor Noem issued an executive order saying that she directly authorized Thom and Miller to “commence the litigation on my behalf in his official capacity.”
Texas Smokable Hemp ban hearing pushed back
On Jan 5, 2021, Travis County District Court Judge Livingston rescheduled the smokable hemp ban