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On Jan. 10, the 85th Texas Legislature got underway and the state's approach to marijuana will be one of the most-discussed issues. Pot was a big topic during the 2015 session too, when lawmakers passed Senate Bill 339, the Compassionate Use Act, which allows epilepsy patients to treat their...

Texas: Medical Marijuana Law Overview and State Fines/Penalties - 1/01/2017 Texas Medical Marijuana Law In June of 2015 Gov. Abbot signed SB 399, The Texas Compassionate Use Act. This law allows access to some patients to "low-THC cannabis." Unlike many other "CBD Laws" this act also...

El Paso, Texas - State Rep. Joe Moody (D-El Paso) has filed a bill in the Texas Legislature that would replace criminal penalties for possession of up to an ounce of marijuana with a civil fine of up to $250. HB 81 is a similar bill to one filed by Moody (HB 507) last legislative session. It...

Ann Lee is a lifelong Republican who's lived in Texas most of her 86 years. She's anti-abortion, supports small government and voted for Donald Trump. Lee says she never smoked pot, even when she was younger. But she heads up a coalition of Republicans who support legalizing marijuana. "I...

Houston - Texas Sen. Jose Menendez filed a bill Tuesday aimed at expanding the state's medical marijuana law. Senate Bill 269 would increase the number of medical conditions that qualify for the Texas Compassionate Use Program and allow access to stronger forms of marijuana, according to...

State Sen. José Menéndez on Tuesday introduced a bill to legalize medical marijuana in Texas. Menéndez, a San Antonio Democrat, said medical marijuana can provide pain relief for patients with glaucoma, cancer, muscular dystrophy and other diseases and can be safer to use than other...

Austin - A Texas state senator plans to file a bill Tuesday that would legalize medical marijuana. Jose Menendez, D-San Antonio, announced Monday that the bill would allow patients with "debilitating and chronic medical conditions" to receive marijuana prescriptions from their doctors...

This past Monday was the first day of the Bill Filing in the 2017 legislative session and Texas Lawmakers have written several bills that could pave the way to legalization of marijuana in the Lone Star State. This past election opened marijuana to some residents in Arkansas, New Mexico and...

Hewitt - Local marijuana reform advocates are urging lawmakers to consider changing Texas' restrictions on the drug during the upcoming 2017 legislative session. The push comes just days after voters in eight states passed marijuana law changes, bringing the total number of states where medical...

Hewitt - Local marijuana reform advocates are urging lawmakers to consider changing Texas' restrictions on the drug during the upcoming 2017 legislative session. The push comes just days after voters in eight states passed marijuana law changes, bringing the total number of states where medical...

Austin - Less than a week after several other states approved measures weakening marijuana restrictions, some Texas lawmakers are looking to do the same. On Monday, the first day of bill filing for the 2017 legislative session, Lone Star State legislators submitted several proposals to...

Austin - After four states voted in favor Tuesday of legalizing marijuana for medicinal use and with only two months remaining until Texas lawmakers return to the capitol for the next legislative session, advocates for the drug tell KXAN they medical marijuana could soon be legalized. "The...

Austin - After four states voted in favor Tuesday of legalizing marijuana for medicinal use and with only two months remaining until Texas lawmakers return to the capitol for the next legislative session, advocates for the drug tell KXAN they medical marijuana could soon be legalized. "The...

The election wasn't just about Republicans and Democrats, marijuana also won big on election night. Voters approved recreational marijuana in California, Nevada, Massachusetts and Maine. Medicinal marijuana passed in Montana, North Dakota, Arkansas and Florida. But will either of those measures...

Beaumont - The legalization of recreational marijuana is on this election's ballot in Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada. But activists in Southeast Texas say they hope it will soon be legalized for more medical purposes in Texas. With the recent passing of the Texas...

Beaumont - The legalization of recreational marijuana is on this election's ballot in Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada. But activists in Southeast Texas say they hope it will soon be legalized for more medical purposes in Texas. With the recent passing of the Texas...

Lubbock, Texas - Advocates are working to allow Texas farmers to grow hemp, a cousin to marijuana. The Texas Hemp Industries Association highlighted the benefits provided by hemp and its many uses while pointing out that hemp is nothing like marijuana. In an effort to do just that, the Texas...

Corpus Christi - Support is growing across Texas for legislation that would allow farmers the opportunity to grow hemp. If passed, it could bring hundreds of millions of dollars into the Texas economy. Hemp is a cannabis plant that has very small concentrations of THC, so the plant has no...

Austin, Texas - The push to expand medical marijuana use in Texas continues. Last session, lawmakers approved the use of CBD oil, a marijuana extract, to help those with intractable epilepsy. While that was viewed as a step forward among people wanting to use the plant as medicine, some...

Austin, Texas - The push to expand medical marijuana use in Texas continues. Last session, lawmakers approved the use of CBD oil, a marijuana extract, to help those with intractable epilepsy. While that was viewed as a step forward among people wanting to use the plant as medicine, some...