Majority of Texans continue to support legalizing pot in Texas, new poll shows September 19, 2022 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments Since 2012, 19 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam have legalized marijuana for recreational use — something 51% of Texans have said they either support or strongly support, according to a new Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll. And the numbers are even higher… Read More→
Most Texans Want To Legalize Marijuana. Why Doesn’t Greg Abbott Listen to Them? August 19, 2022 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments The governor, like Republican politicians in other red states where support for legalization is surprisingly strong, does not seem to think it is risky to defy public opinion. A new poll finds that 55 percent of Texas voters favor legalizing marijuana for… Read More→
Most Texans support legalizing pot for recreational or medical use, new poll finds August 15, 2022 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments Since 2012, 19 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam have legalized marijuana for recreational use — something 55% of Texans have said they either support or strongly support, according to a new Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll. And the numbers are even… Read More→
‘This must end’: Texas Ag Commissioner advocates for expanding marijuana use July 17, 2022 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Texans increasingly signal their acceptance of marijuana legalization, the Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, a Republican, said he supports the expansion of medical marijuana access and nodded to conservative states that have legalized the drug for… Read More→
Battle lines being drawn as petition to decriminalize marijuana in Killeen moves to City Council June 12, 2022 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments After six months of gathering signatures for their petition, a group wanting to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession is scheduled to speak with the Killeen City Council on Tuesday with a goal to get the measure on the city ballot in… Read More→
At SXSW, Beto O’Rourke says legalizing weed is possible: ‘Republicans like to get high just as much as Democrats’ March 15, 2022 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke said Saturday that if elected governor of Texas, he would pursue legalizing marijuana — and said he anticipates that the Republican majority in the Legislature would get on board. “I’ll let you in on a secret: Republicans… Read More→
Marijuana industry exploded in Oklahoma. Why not Texas? February 23, 2022 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments In 2018, nearly 57% of Oklahoma voters approved a ballot initiative legalizing medical marijuana. And since then, the industry has exploded. If you’re a Texan who thinks marijuana is only available in liberal cities and states, the reality on your… Read More→
Austin voters could decriminalize small amounts of pot in November January 11, 2022 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments As greater numbers of Texas voters sour on harsh punishment for marijuana offenses, Austin voters will likely decide in November whether to effectively decriminalize the drug. The ballot measure, pushed by the group Ground Game Texas, would forbid Austin police… Read More→
Beto O’Rourke’s blunt support of marijuana legalization gives advocates hope for policy change January 3, 2022 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments While the Texas Legislature has been hesitant to embrace policy change, advocates hope the O’Rourke campaign’s attention to marijuana legalization will give the issue a political boost. At a crowded rally in downtown Austin, Beto O’Rourke ticked off his usual… Read More→
Texas says popular cannabis extract, delta-8, is illegal, sending retailers scrambling October 21, 2021 AggregatedNews Texas 1 Comment The federal farm bill in 2018 made the substance legal because of its low THC content. Three years after federal legislation removed the marijuana extract known as delta-8 THC from the nation's list of controlled substances, Texas health officials have… Read More→
More Texans will have access to medical marijuana this week, but the state lags in cannabis reform September 1, 2021 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments One of the few things to celebrate coming out of the past session of the Texas Legislature was an expansion of the state's Compassionate Use Program. A new law that goes into effect Wednesday, September 1, will let people with any form… Read More→
Most marijuana reform bills go up in smoke at Texas Legislature June 4, 2021 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments After an 87th Legislature that saw Texas lawmakers introduce some 60 bills related to reforming the state’s marijuana laws, only two made it to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. While pro-marijuana advocates saw cannabis-related bills “moving like never before” this session,… Read More→
Texas bill to lower penalties for marijuana extracts dies a step from Abbott’s desk May 31, 2021 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments Legislation that would have reduced criminal penalties for the possession of tetrahydrocannabinol extracts, the psychoactive element of cannabis commonly used in edibles, fell short of reaching Gov. Greg Abbott's desk in the closing hours of the legislative session. The Texas… Read More→
Texas Senate gives final passage to medical marijuana expansion bill May 26, 2021 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments The Texas Senate on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill expanding Texas’ medical marijuana program to include all forms of PTSD and cancer, though it underwent significant changes due to a committee substitute. Despite soaring through the House with… Read More→
A bill to expand Texas’ medical marijuana program started moving in the Senate. Advocates worry time is running out. May 21, 2021 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments With less than two weeks left in Texas' legislative session, an effort to expand the state's medical marijuana program gained new life on Thursday after weeks of outcry from advocates who said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was blocking the proposal. The Texas… Read More→