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Texas

Most Texans support legalizing marijuana for medical use, poll finds

Rebecca Noel

Posted on February 2, 2023 · Currently, the state only allows the use of medical cannabis containing 1% THC by weight or less for a small number of medical conditions.

Tags Hobby School of Public Affairs marijuana laws in Texas medical marijuana recreational marijuana

Criminal Justice

Brittney Griner’s Russian trial considers medicinal use of cannabis

Associated Press

Posted on July 26, 2022 · Griner's attorney pointed to medicinal use of marijuana during the most recent session in her trial.

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Politics

New Medical Marijuana Law Goes Into Effect, Expanding Access To Cancer Patients And Texans With PTSD

Jerry Quijano, KUT

Posted on September 2, 2021 · Lawmakers also increased the allowable level of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. But not by much.

Tags CBD greg abbott marijuana medical marijuana pot Texas Legislature THC

Texas

Will Governor Abbott Veto Medical Marijuana Bill?

Andrew Schneider

Posted on June 10, 2019 · Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and conservative lawmakers have condemned the measure as a “slippery slope” to decriminalization.

Tags marijuana decriminalization medical cannabis medical marijuana Texas Governor Greg Abbott Veto

News

When Cancer Patients Ask About Weed, Many Doctors Say Go For It

CHRISTINE HERMAN, NPR, Side Effects Public Media

Posted on May 10, 2018 · About half of oncologists recommend medical marijuana to patients, though most feel ignorant of its proper medical use

Tags cancer cannabis medical marijuana

News

Former Republican House Speaker Is Advising A Marijuana Corporation

SASHA INGBER, NPR

Posted on April 12, 2018 · 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

Tags cannabis John Boehner medical marijuana

News

Medical Marijuana Seen At Risk Following Move By Sessions

ANDREW SELSKY, AP

Posted on January 5, 2018 · When U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions green-lighted federal prosecutors to pursue violators of federal marijuana laws, not only states that legalized recreational pot are at risk of a crackdown, but so is most of the rest of America

Tags medical marijuana Sessions U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions

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Texas Dispensaries Unfazed By Sessions Rescinding Directive On Legalized Marijuana

Ryan Poppe, TPR

Posted on January 4, 2018 · Sessions has rescinded Obama-era directives that discouraged enforcement of federal marijuana laws in states that had legalized the substance

Tags CBD Oil Compassionate Use Act Jeff Sessions medical marijuana

News

Cautious Texas Among Last States To OK Medical Marijuana

Associated Press

Posted on December 15, 2017 · Like other states, access is limited to a small pool of patients who have been diagnosed with intractable epilepsy

Tags epilepsy medical marijuana texas

News

Medical Marijuana Patients In Texas Worry About Shortage Of Registered Doctors

Ryan Poppe, TPR

Posted on November 30, 2017 · According to the state, only seven of Texas’s estimated 400 neurologists have signed up as registered CBD oil prescribers

Tags CBD Oil dispensaries medical cannabis medical marijuana texas

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Texans split on removing Confederate holidays, CRT in colleges, poll finds

Rebecca Noel

Posted on February 1, 2023 · Fifty-five percent of Texans support the removal of Confederate Heroes Day, which honors leaders of the Confederacy like Robert E. Lee, as an official state holiday. Also, a narrow minority of Texans support legislation that would strip faculty at public colleges and universities of tenure if they teach critical race theory.

Tags Confederate holidays in Texas critical race theory gender-affirming care Hobby School of Public Affairs trans children

Politics

Poll: Texans support spending state surplus on public school safety, Medicaid coverage

Rebecca Noel

Posted on January 24, 2023 · A substantial portion of respondents — 46% — indicated they believe the state should save between $10 billion and $19 billion, and 73% of participants indicated support for raising the property tax exemption from $40,000 up to $60,000.

Tags $33 billion surplus Hobby School of Public Affairs Hobby School poll Texas state budget surplus

Polls

Gov. Abbott has 13 point lead over Beto O’Rourke, new UH Hobby School poll finds

Matthew Thomas

Posted on November 1, 2022 · A survey of 1,200 likely voters from the University of Houston’s Hobby School conducted during the first week of early voting reveals a comfortable lead for Governor Greg Abbott over Beto O’Rourke.

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Houston Matters

Actor Kevin Bacon, and former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (Sept. 8, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 8, 2022 · On Thursday's show: A new survey examines the race for Harris County Judge. Then actor Kevin Bacon and his brother Michael Bacon, aka The Bacon Brothers, talk about their music ahead of a performance in The Woodlands. And former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison reflects on her career and the current state of politics.

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