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Austin to stop arresting people for cannabis possession

Thor Benson July 14, 2020

Police officers in Austin, Texas will no longer be arresting people or citing them for possession of small amounts of cannabis. Austin City Council voted to stop enforcing laws against the possession of...

Texas spurs hope for conservative states after opening its first medical cannabis dispensary

Texas spurs hope for conservative states after opening its first medical cannabis dispensary

Annureet Kaur January 31, 2018

Medical cannabis is gaining bipartisan support after Texas is set to open its first dispensary for epilepsy patients, paving way for other conservative states like Kansas and Nebraska, especially, to maybe...

Texas takes small steps toward medical cannabis

Texas takes small steps toward medical cannabis

Sara Tiradossi December 18, 2017

Texas is the last major state to allow some form of medical cannabis. The state's limited program only allows for an oil extract that is very low in the psychoactive component THC. The license fees...

Texas issues first medical cannabis license to CBD producer

Texas issues first medical cannabis license to CBD producer

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 8, 2017

Texas recently issued its first medical cannabis license and two more applicants are expected to receive licenses soon. Licenses are issued under the Texas Compassionate Use Act, which was signed into...

11-year old girl joins former NFL player’s lawsuit to decriminalize cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 24, 2017

An 11-year old girl from Texas is suing Attorney General Jeff Sessions to decriminalize medical cannabis nationwide. Alexis Bortell suffered from crippling seizures before she found relief in CBD oil....

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