Marijuana advocate Beto O’Rourke kicks off bid to unseat Cruz in Texas
Democratic Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke kicked off his Senatorial bid Friday, vowing an unscripted and unconventional campaign to catch voters’ imagination.
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Texas marijuana decriminalization bill clears legislative hurdle
A bill that would make carrying small amounts of marijuana a civil penalty in Texas instead of a criminal one is advancing in the state House.
Texas legalizing weed — could it happen? Progress is coming at the local level
The U.S. now has 29 states that allow some form of legal marijuana. Texas is not among them, but progress is coming at the local level.
Retired California minister arrested in Texas for carrying personal supply of medical marijuana
A California man is facing possible prison time in Texas after he was arrested while carrying his supply of medical marijuana as he drove to Houston.
Texas Marijuana Lobby Day has ballooned in size — and potentially influence
Texas Marijuana Lobby Day included hundreds of patients, doctors, lawyers and marijuana-loving citizens from all over Texas.
Texas medical marijuana faces a steep uphill climb to implementation
In the Lone Star State, the thrill of a modest victory for Texas medical marijuana advocates has since been muted by the thud of dull bureaucracy.
Texas sting: 16 arrested in connection with synthetic cannabinoids
Corpus Christi police say 16 suspects have been arrested in sting targeting sales of synthetic cannabinoids in the downtown area near City Hall.
Texas cop gives teen ultimatum: Do pushups or get cited for pot
A Texas cop gave a teen the option of being cited for pot possession or doing 200 pushups after the boy was caught smoking pot outside a movie theater.
‘A paradigm shift’ in Texas marijuana: These state legislators want to decriminalize weed
These Texas state legislators want to decriminalize marijuana in the Lone Star State. And they aren’t alone.
Taking a back seat: This hot debate in Texas may trump marijuana legalization
Relaxed laws for marijuana legalization have even come to more conservative states like Arkansas, but don’t count on Texas to follow suit.
Inside story on how Texas advocates are mobilizing for marijuana reform
Legalizing marijuana hasn’t been easy anywhere, but Texas presents a unique set of challenges. Author Neal Pollack dives into an “advocacy training” session.
Texas cannabis oil businesses face staggering fee increase for licensing
Businesses seeking to operate under Texas’ new limited medical marijuana program may end up having to pay a pretty penny — actually 130 million of them.
Texas truck wreck leads to discovery of $2.2 million in marijuana
Investigators say a pickup truck accident in the panhandle has led to the seizure of $2.2 million in packaged Texas marijuana found in the bed of the truck.
Texas marijuana: Let’s talk on the Lone Star State’s ‘palpable personal freedom problem’
Talkin’ Texas marijuana: Brad Bogus, the Cannabist’s general manager, joins The Cannabist Show to share his experiences of buying marijuana in Texas.
Texas authorities seize cannabis-related oils from Austin pharmacy
State authorities say they’re testing the content of cannabis-related oils they seized recently from an Austin-based pharmacy.
Texas officials find nearly 5,000 pot plants in wooded area
Authorities say a 31-year-old man from Mexico who was captured near the site was detained on a federal immigration hold as part of the investigation.
‘Jurors would look at us like we are crazy’: Larger number of Texas marijuana offenses dismissed
Authorities in Travis County say they’ve decided to prioritize more serious crimes instead of using resources to prosecute lower-level cases of marijuana possession.
Singing Texas lawyers have PSA: ‘Don’t Eat Your Weed’ if stopped by cops
New Internet stars: Attorneys Will Hutson and Chris Harris’ YouTube video has gone viral after it’s picked up on radio stations across the country.
Texas game wardens, deputies bust massive marijuana farm
State game wardens and deputies raided what they describe as an illegal large-scale marijuana growing operation in a remote area of West Texas.
When it comes to pot reform, Texas lawmakers know their market
Texas legislators would like to see more allowable uses for medical marijuana by expanding a limited law that only allows for CBD use by epileptics approved in 2015.
Is Texas the next hotbed for growing cannabis for CBD?
Texas is a great place to grow pot. Even though it has one of the most stringent medical use laws in the country, it also offers the cheapest licensing fees.
More gift-wrapped weed: $120K worth of pot found during Texas traffic stop
A California man faces drug possession charges after a trooper searched his vehicle in northwestern Texas and found $120,000 worth of marijuana, including some neatly wrapped in holiday gift boxes.
States most likely (Michigan) and least likely (Texas) to legalize pot by 2017
Michigan and Nevada are among the U.S. states most likely to legalize pot by 2017; Texas and Indiana are among the least likely states, a new report says.
Texas woman files complaint over cavity search after charges dropped
Drug possession and resisting arrest charges have been dropped against a Houston-area woman who says female deputies violated her rights by doing a body cavity search in a parking lot.
