Texas
As Texas Hemp Farmers Prepare For Their First-Ever Harvest, Cannabis Regulation Remains Complicated
Posted on · Texas is preparing for the first-ever legal cannabis harvests since the plant was banned statewide in 1931.
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Texas
With So Many Unknowns About Vaping, State Health Commissioner Urges Caution
Posted on · The Trump administration has confirmed a plan to ban at least some electronic cigarettes.
News
Harris County Will Stop Prosecuting Some Marijuana Possession Cases
Posted on · Prosecutors will only accept criminal charges if the evidence seized has a THC concentration of over 0.3 percent. THC is the psychoactive element in cannabis.
Houston Matters
What You Need To Know About CBD
Posted on · Dr. Thomas Northrup of UTHealth explains what the compound found in marijuana is and what we know about its health benefits.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Safety Measures At Sporting Events, And What We Know About CBD (May 30, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Safety measures at sporting events, the truth about CBD, lessons from the movie Booksmart, and retired Navy Admiral William McRaven.
In-Depth
Hemp Farms In Texas? Ag Commissioner Sid Miller Among Backers For Legalization
Posted on · State Senate Bill 116 would allow Texans to grow hemp — an offshoot of marijuana without the high.
News
When Cancer Patients Ask About Weed, Many Doctors Say Go For It
Posted on · About half of oncologists recommend medical marijuana to patients, though most feel ignorant of its proper medical use
News
Medical Cannabis Oil Is Legal In Texas, But Epilepsy Patients Still Struggle
Posted on · For Texans with severe epilepsy, a new treatment recently became legal: medical cannabis oil. As the state’s first dispensaries open, we followed two families trying the medication to reduce seizures. Watch our video documentary, “Out of Options.”
News
Former Republican House Speaker Is Advising A Marijuana Corporation
Posted on · John Boehner used to oppose all uses of marijuana but said on Wednesday that his thinking "has evolved." He said the drug should be available to, among other things, help ailing veterans
News
In Reliably Red Texas, Cannabis Entrepreneurs Hope For Green
Posted on · Along with the typical challenges of any business, companies that work in the cannabis industry in Texas must navigate conflicting state and federal laws, risk backlash from banks and state agencies, and overcome the stigma of selling a product that some consider dangerous or taboo.
News
Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Are Opening In Texas, But The Newly Legal Oils Still Aren’t Easy To Procure
Posted on · The state has approved three dispensaries to provide cannabis oil to seizure patients. But with only 17 doctors able to prescribe it, the oils still can be tough to secure.
News
All-Time High: Majority Of Republicans Support Pot Legalization For First Time
Posted on · A new Gallup poll shows that support for legalizing pot is at an all-time high. Nearly two-thirds of Americans are in favor, as well as 51 percent of Republicans, the highest ever
Politics
Harris County District Attorney Defends New Marijuana Policy
Posted on · Starting in March there will be a major shift in the way Harris County handles low-level marijuana cases. The district attorney says too much money is being spent to go after the wrong offenders.