Health & Science
Medical marijuana bill to help Texans with chronic pain passes House vote
Posted on · HB 1805 would benefit Texans who experience chronic pain, various forms of arthritis, and other auto-immune conditions.
Tag: marijuana decriminalization
Houston Matters
As Biden announces marijuana pardons, expert says Texas still has a ways to go
Posted on · In Texas possession of up two ounces of marijuana is considered a Class B misdemeanor and could result in up to 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine.
Criminal Justice
Biden to pardon simple federal marijuana possession convictions
Posted on · The pardons will be done through an administration process to be developed by the Justice Department, administration officials told reporters; it will cover citizens and lawful permanent residents.
Texas
Will Governor Abbott Veto Medical Marijuana Bill?
Posted on · Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and conservative lawmakers have condemned the measure as a “slippery slope” to decriminalization.
Houston Matters
Will Texas Loosen Its Marijuana Laws In 2019?
Posted on · Lawmakers have started filing bills for consideration during the next legislative session, including several related to marijuana.
Good, Bad and Ugly
Decriminalizing Pot, and Voting on the Dome: The Good, Bad and the Ugly of the News
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week's news, we turn to our rotating panel of "non-experts" to parse The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of it all. This week, our panel weighs in […]
Houston Matters
Forum Examines Affects of Drug Enforcement Policies
Posted on · Rice University's Baker Institute recently hosted a conversation examining the affects of drug enforcement policies on society and looking at drug policies in Harris County. Elected officials and drug policy specialists with a background in law enforcement participated in the discussion, moderated by Katharine Neill, a postdoctoral fellow in drug policy at the Baker Institute. […]
Houston Matters
Election Poll Reveals Where Houstonians Stand on Statewide and Local Races
Posted on · With Election Day 2014 just a little over two weeks away, a new Houston PublicMedia/KHOU poll examines what Houstonians and Texans think about things like the Governor’s race, the Lt. Governor’s race, the Harris County District Attorney’s race, ballot measures and decriminalizing marijuana. Rice University’s Bob Stein joins us to break down public opinion on […]