Politics
New Medical Marijuana Law Goes Into Effect, Expanding Access To Cancer Patients And Texans With PTSD
Posted on · Lawmakers also increased the allowable level of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. But not by much.
Tag: marijuana
New Laws In Texas
More Than 650 Texas Laws Go Into Effect Sept. 1. Here Are 13 You Should Know
Posted on · Some overlooked voting laws, permitless carry, and a ban on critical race theory are among the newly passed legislation. Reporters at NPR's Texas Newsroom partner stations break down some of the key items.
Sports
U.S. Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson Suspended After Positive Marijuana Test
Posted on · Richardson has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for THC, the main psychoactive component of marijuana.
Houston Matters
Creating New ‘High Holidays’ To Celebrate Willie Nelson: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of The Week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Houston Matters
The Economic Benefits Of Legalizing Marijuana (Dec. 11, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: The Trump administration's last-minute environmental rule changes, the economic benefits of legalizing marijuana, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and director Michelle Mower.
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.
Texas
Texas Is Sued For Banning The Sale Of ‘Smokable’ Hemp Products
Posted on · New rules prohibiting the retail sale and distribution of "smokable" hemp products are unconstitutional, companies argue in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Travis County.
Health & Science
Texas Opens Hemp Program Applications, While Making It Tougher To Sell ‘Smokable’ Products
Posted on · New rules banning the manufacture of hemp products meant to be smoked or vaporized went into effect Sunday.
inDepth
CBD Boom Hits Houston As Authorities Grapple With New Hemp Law Enforcement
Posted on · CBD stores have been popping up all over Houston since Texas legalized hemp last year. But there’s still confusion about the difference between hemp and illegal marijuana.
Texas
Texans May Be Able To Register For New Mexico’s Medical Marijuana Program
Posted on · Critics are worried that Texans may end up breaking state and federal laws.
Top Stories
Natural Gas Flaring Underestimated In Texas, Abbott Tells DAs Not To Decriminalize Marijuana, And US Expands ‘Remain In Mexico’ To Dangerous Part Of Border
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Texas
Texas Leaders: Hemp Law Did Not Decriminalize Marijuana
Posted on · A law legalizing hemp changed the definition of marijuana, causing district attorneys across the state to drop low-level possession cases and stop accepting new ones.
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.
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.