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Could taxed marijuana sales lower Texans’ property taxes?

Sarah Self-Walbrick, KTTZ

Posted on January 31, 2023 · Texans pay some of the highest property taxes in the country, and listeners have a lot of thoughts about how that could be addressed. One unconventional idea we’ve heard: offsetting homeowners’ tax bills with revenue from legal weed. So, could that actually work?

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With So Many Unknowns About Vaping, State Health Commissioner Urges Caution

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Posted on September 13, 2019 · The Trump administration has confirmed a plan to ban at least some electronic cigarettes.

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Harris County Will Stop Prosecuting Some Marijuana Possession Cases

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Posted on July 2, 2019 · 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.

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