THC advocates praise Gov. Greg Abbott's veto of bill banning products in Texas
Thousands sent letters saying better regulation of THC products was needed, but a ban would shut down over 8,000 businesses.
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Thousands sent letters saying better regulation of THC products was needed, but a ban would shut down over 8,000 businesses.
Political observers said having the two top state leaders at odds with each other is raising questions about a possible split within the Republican-run state.
Maps show where weed and marijuana products are legal for recreational and medical use in the United States.
For the first time ever, Texas lawmakers are holding serious conversations on how they could legalize marijuana for adult recreational use.
Advocates say they are hopeful that marijuana use will become a less serious crime.
New statistics show overall arrests for possession are down in Texas, but the percentage of Black and Hispanic people arrested is going up.
While there's a small program to allow some marijuana use for medical purposes here in Texas, recreational use remains illegal.
The Texas House on Friday night, May 28, voted to accept the Senate's changes to the medical marijuana expansion bill.
The Texas Senate has voted unanimously to approve a scaled back expansion of the state's medical marijuana program, nearly a month after the Texas House gave its approval.
House Bill 1535 would increase how many people are eligible for the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) and how strong the medical marijuana they use can be.
"I have to commit a felony every day, and I've been at the Capitol all week telling the lawmakers that," a Bedford resident with a rare condition said as she tries to lobby to expand a program regarding medical marijuana.
One of the nation's largest medical cannabis patient advocacy organizations is calling on the government to consider cannabis businesses and dispensaries "essential."
The bill would also allow doctors at the Veterans Administration to prescribe medical marijuana.
District attorneys in at least four Texas counties say they'll stop accepting misdemeanor marijuana cases until the problem is fixed.
As decriminalization of marijuana spreads across the country, the American Veterinary Medical Association is warning pet owners of the dangers legal pot poses to their furry friends, especially dogs.
Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Friday focused on who can access medical marijuana in Texas.
A new study shoots down the notion that medical marijuana laws can prevent opioid overdose deaths, challenging a favorite talking point of legal pot advocates.
More than one million Texans could be eligible to access medical marijuana through the Texas Compassionate Use program if it becomes law.
The Texas Senate has unanimously advanced a bill to expand the list of medical conditions that can legally be treated by cannabis oil.
"We have roughly 20,000 medical marijuana plants and 100,000 hemp plants growing in our greenhouses," said Jesse Tischauser of Guthrie, Oklahoma.
The debate over marijuana use in Texas took center stage in Fort Worth on Saturday with supporters marching and rallying for change.
The Texas House passed HB 1365 on Monday night which would significantly increase the number of Texans with access to medical marijuana.
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.
According to a news CBS News poll, sixty-five percent of Americans now think marijuana should be legal.
Today, we discuss medical marijuana, CBD, the possible expansion of the 2015 Compassionate Use Act and medical marijuana for pets.
