Willie Nelson Drops Six Show Residency in Vegas This Fall
Low and behold, an 86 year old Willie Nelson has announced a Vegas residency at the Venetian Theatre in October, spanning six nights. One might think Willie would be setting […]
House Bill 3703 has been signed
With the signing of Representative Stephanie Klick’s House Bill 3703 into law today by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, the Governor and the State of Texas just told cancer patients that they can not medicate with medical cannabis unless the have been diagnosed terminal or end-stage, in other words… unless the patient is dying.
Is New Mexico About to Allow Out-of-State Patients in Their Medical Cannabis Program?
Earlier this week I came across a post from a specialty shop here locally in El Paso. This post basically read that starting Friday (tomorrow), Texas residents (or anyone living […]
The Sciences Behind Health, Cannabis, CBD and Hops: LoneStar Life Sciences’ Matt Atwood
As the two fields of study are so often intertwined, medicine and science commonly go hand-in-hand when research is being conducted. From groundbreaking studies on cancer cell growth and shrinkage […]
A Historical Day in Hemp: Governor Abbott Signs House Bill 1325
Although the 2019 Legislature Session didn’t accomplish much in terms of reforms for the plant’s more controversial botanical cousin, hemp had quite the monumental success in both the Legislature and […]
Pro Football, Tragedy and Medical Advocacy: An Interview with Amy and Jay Novacek
While the 2019 Texas Legislature Session didn’t legislatively end the idealistic way that many cannabis advocates dreamed of, the session nevertheless strengthened the advocacy community in Texas and showed both […]
A Tale of Two States: Utah’s Medical Cannabis vs. Texas’ “Medical Cannabis”
Initially on paper, Utah and Texas have several political characteristics in common. They’re both deeply Republican states, with the GOP of their respective states controlling nearly all high-ranking positions in […]
A Silver Lining Within the Clouds of Prohibition: HB 3703 Passes Texas Senate
As increasingly common as certain political upsets and the changing of power and/or legislation have become in the Trump era, some political sentiments and opinions seem to be naturally resistant […]
Are you mad yet? Here’s who you should remember during elections before the 2021 Legislative Session.
The biggest thing you can do, if you want our cannabis laws in Texas reformed, is get involved. Texas doesn’t have voter/ballot initiative or referendum, and since we don’t have […]
Bexar County District Attorney Implements New Cannabis Reforms in San Antonio
It’s no surprise whatsoever that the excessive arresting, and specifically the prosecution of low-level cannabis possession, has led to widespread socio-economic issues. These range from the many social services which […]