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Natural Gas Flaring Underestimated In Texas, Abbott Tells DAs Not To Decriminalize Marijuana, And US Expands ‘Remain In Mexico’ To Dangerous Part Of Border
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Houston Matters
Full Show: New Hemp Law, The Food Scene In Katy, And Broadway’s Aladdin (July 3, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: How a new hemp law is complicating marijuana cases, our weekly political roundup, the food scene in Katy, and the Broadway production of Aladdin.
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.
Party Politics
Joe Biden Announces Presidential Run
Posted on · Air Force veteran MJ Hegar launches challenge to unseat Senator John Cornyn.
Texas
Texas House Votes To Legalize The Farming Of Industrial Hemp
Posted on · Hemp is a cousin of the marijuana plant, but it contains low levels of the psychoactive element in marijuana known as THC. The House's bill will now go to the Senate.
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.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1627: The Medical Genius
Posted on · Episode: 1627 A shocking look at medications in 1892 shows us how far we’ve come. Today, we measure how far we’ve come.