Texas to consider expanding medical marijuana access March 15, 2023 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments Texas legislators are considering a new law that would make medical marijuana significantly more accessible. The Texas House Public Health Committee heard arguments on House Bill 1805 on Monday, according to the Fort Worth Star Telegram's Eleanor Dearman. The bill proposes expanding… Read More→
Texas House committee passes bill to expand medical marijuana program April 8, 2021 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments The Texas House Committee on Public Health passed a bill Wednesday that would include more patients in the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) for medical marijuana. House Bill 1535, authored by Fort Worth Republican Rep. Stephanie Klick, would grow the… Read More→
Texas’ Medical Marijuana Program Is One Of The Most Restrictive In The Country. Advocates Hope The Legislature Will Change That. January 8, 2021 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments Five years after Texas legalized medical marijuana for people with debilitating illnesses, advocates and industry experts say the state’s strict rules, red tape, and burdensome barriers to entry have left the program largely inaccessible to those it was intended to… Read More→
Several states legalized marijuana last week. Will Texas be next? November 10, 2020 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments Advocates for marijuana legalization are hopeful Texas lawmakers will take up meaningful reform this upcoming 2021 legislative session. During last week's general election, voters in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota approved ballot measures allowing recreational marijuana, leaving Texas… Read More→
Marijuana Decriminalization Bills Filed In Texas With Bipartisan Support November 14, 2018 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments Decriminalization of marijuana in Texas is back on the table as nearly a half dozen bills related to the drug’s use were filed on Monday for the 86th legislative session. Recreational and most medical uses of marijuana are still prohibited… Read More→