Texas Companies Look to the Future After Cannabis Bills Fail June 1, 2023 Tom Hymes News & Insights, Texas 0 Comments In the aftermath of the Texas Senate’s failure to advance two hoped-for cannabis bills during the recently concluded 88th legislative session, cannabis companies in the state have no choice but to put their hopes in future legislatures more amenable to… 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→
Texas Rejects Bill To Reduce Marijuana Penalties Despite Just 14% Of The State Saying It Should Be Illegal May 4, 2019 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments Texas lawmakers have dismissed a bill to reduce the penalties for marijuana-related offenses, citing strong opposition to decriminalization despite the fact that a plurality of voters in the state believe the drug should be fully legalized. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick… Read More→