American woman allegedly smuggled drugs for free trip to Japan
One of the women told police that she took the job for the money and because "I was attracted by the fact I could go to Japan for free," Nippon TV reported.
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One of the women told police that she took the job for the money and because "I was attracted by the fact I could go to Japan for free," Nippon TV reported.
At One Stop Smoke Shop in Dallas, turning customers away has become a new norm as a statewide ban on certain hemp-derived THC products became official on Friday.
New Texas regulations took effect March 31 that capped THC in smokable hemp products at 0.3%, banning some popular items.
Consumer demand for cannabis-infused beverages is growing even as Americans drink less booze, with major brands testing the waters.
The Texas Senate gave first approval to the second reading of the bill banning THC on Wednesday.
The agenda includes 18 legislative priorities determined by Gov. Greg Abbott, including addressing the Central Texas floods, regulating THC and redistricting.
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick pushed Senate Bill 3 during the regular session but Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed the bill because of concerns over legal challenges.
Tensions erupted in California as federal agents deployed tear gas and smoke bombs during ICE raids on cannabis farms, prompting protests, clashes, and growing fears among immigrant workers and their families.
Republican state representatives discuss what they expect to be done regarding the vetoed THC ban bill during the called special session.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said the products are dangerous, especially to kids who get access to them.
Her plane landed in San Antonio, Texas. Griner was freed from Russia in exchange for notorious international arms dealer Viktor Bout.
As the WNBA star's lawyers appeal her 9-year jail sentence, a Russian official has confirmed ongoing talks with the U.S. about a potential prisoner swap.
Two months after Dallas sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson was banned from the Olympics, the World Anti-Doping Agency is reviewing whether cannabis should remain a banned substance.
Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation recently broke ground on a new medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility in Bastrop.
With the end of the 87th Texas Legislative Session fast approaching, House Bill 1535 is in danger of dying. Not if former Dallas Cowboy Jay Novacek and his wife, Amy have anything to say about it.
The uncertainty in the cannabis market during the COVID-19 crisis poses the latest challenge for an industry that's expanded in some form to all but Texas and a handful of other states.
One of the nation's largest medical cannabis patient advocacy organizations is calling on the government to consider cannabis businesses and dispensaries "essential."
"I've always kind of felt like maybe it's not exactly fair to treat THC oil or infused edibles the same as if you had a brick of cocaine or heroin or methamphetamine," said attorney Jeff Hampton.
Attorney Kush Patel, who represents various CBD stores, suggests using some caution and asking CBD retailers some specific questions.
The FDA has issued warning letters to a North Texas business and more than a dozen other U.S. companies for illegally selling CBD products.
The bill would also allow doctors at the Veterans Administration to prescribe medical marijuana.
Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Friday focused on who can access medical marijuana in Texas.
The Texas Senate has unanimously advanced a bill to expand the list of medical conditions that can legally be treated by cannabis oil.
The debate over marijuana use in Texas took center stage in Fort Worth on Saturday with supporters marching and rallying for change.
A revised measure in the Texas Legislature would reduce penalties for those with an ounce or less of marijuana to a Class C misdemeanor — eliminating arrests, but still making possession a crime.
