Will Texas Really Reduce Penalties For Marijuana Possession? May 6, 2015 John Hollon Policy & Legal, Texas 0 Comments A House committee voted Monday night to approve a measure that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana punishable by a fine of up to $250 rather than jail time. The approval comes just three days after… Read More→
Texas Lawmakers Considering “Focused” Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana Oil April 29, 2015 John Hollon Policy & Legal, Texas 0 Comments A bill that that would allow epilepsy patients in Texas to use medicinal oils containing a therapeutic component found in marijuana was considered by state lawmakers in an emotional hearing on Tuesday. House Bill 892 would legalize oils containing CBD, a non-euphoric… Read More→
Texas lawmakers Pushing Bill to Reduce Penalties For Marijuana April 17, 2015 John Hollon Policy & Legal, Texas 0 Comments Three Texas Republican lawmakers have signed on as co-authors to a bill that would decriminalize possession of less than one ounce of marijuana, making it a ticketed offense. Reps. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, David Simpson, R-Longview, and Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford, joined… Read More→
Texas Medical Marijuana Supporters Finally Get to Make Their Case This Week April 6, 2015 John Hollon Policy & Legal, Texas 0 Comments AUSTIN – For months, a coalition of Texans seeking to loosen marijuana laws has claimed that success in other states has created a wave of momentum and transformed the push here from pipe dream to possibility. This week, they will… Read More→
Texas Medical Marijuana Bill Looks to Be Dead For This Year March 18, 2015 John Hollon Policy & Legal, Texas 0 Comments AUSTIN — A key lawmaker suggested Tuesday that a bill legalizing marijuana for medical use is probably “dead,” but the sponsor said she’s not discouraged by the “premature” pushback. The bill has not yet been referred to a committee, where… Read More→
Texas Lawmaker Wants to End Marijuana Prohibition in the Lone Star State March 4, 2015 John Hollon Policy & Legal, Texas 0 Comments Monday March 2 was Texas Independence Day. It was fitting that Rep. David Simpson used the occasion to file a sweeping bill (HB 2165) that would end marijuana prohibition in Texas. I posted an item yesterday about his “Christian case for… Read More→
Legal pot in Texas? National group eyes legalization June 30, 2014 Rob Meagher Policy & Legal, Texas AUSTIN — A national marijuana group is ramping up efforts to ease penalties for marijuana users in Texas and create a pathway to legalizing the drug statewide by 2019. Heather Fazio, political director for the Marijuana Policy Project's Texas arm,… Read More→
Pro-marijuana group hopes to loosen Texas’ pot laws May 21, 2014 Rob Meagher Policy & Legal, Texas Democrats want to turn Texas blue. Republicans want to keep it red. Now, members of a new advocacy group in Austin have something else in mind: They want to make Texas green. The Washington, D.C.-based nonpartisan organization isn’t blowing smoke… Read More→