More Than a Dozen Marijuana Bills Filed in Texas

Marijuana advocates are focusing their energy on two issues in particular: medical marijuana and decriminalization.

Texas Sign Adobe Stock Credit Jaflippo Resized
Top photo: © jaflippo | Adobe Stock
KHOU.com
January 9, 2019

More than a dozen marijuana bills have already been filed on day one of the Texas legislative session.

Marijuana advocates are focusing their energy on two issues in particular. The first has to do with medical marijuana.

In 2015, Texas passed the Compassionate Use Act, which legalized the use of low-THC cannabis oil to treat epilepsy.

The new proposals would significantly expand the list of qualifying medical conditions to include illnesses like cancer, autism, chronic pain and PTSD.

The other bill would eliminate criminal penalties for Texans caught with small amounts of the drug.

Read more

Recommended
Minnesota White Earth 79399274
Minnesota Governor Signs Tribal Cannabis Compact Allowing Off-Reservation Dispensaries
Minnesota 326465208
Minnesota Lawmakers Agree on Cannabis Law Changes, Send Bill to Governor
Gavel 560151367
Herbal Alternatives Dispensary Founder Pleads Guilty to $1.2 Million in Federal Tax Evasion
Dea 682322766 Editorial Use Only
2 Senate Democrats Press Likely DEA Head on Cannabis Rescheduling Stance
Related Stories
Medical Marijuana Rx Bottle Adobe Stock Credit Epic Stock Media Resized
State Medical Board to Consider More Conditions Treated With Medical Marijuana in Ohio
Cannabis Buds In Jar Adobe Stock Credit Rgbspace Resized
Kamala Harris: Ending the 'Failed War on Drugs' Starts With Legalizing Marijuana
Stethoscope Medical Adobe Stock Credit Janews094 Resized
South Carolina Lawmakers Prefile Medical Marijuana Bill
Vermont Rabbit75 Fot
Vermont Senate to Fast-Track Retail Cannabis Bill, But Path Not As Clear in House
More in Legislation and Regulation
Minnesota Governor Signs Tribal Cannabis Compact Allowing Off-Reservation Dispensaries
The White Earth Nation has the approval to open cannabis dispensaries throughout Minnesota in the first tribal-state compact of its kind.
Minnesota White Earth 79399274
Minnesota Lawmakers Agree on Cannabis Law Changes, Send Bill to Governor
The legislation aims to make six key changes to the state’s adult-use law signed by Gov. Tim Walz two years ago; local control provisions excluded.
Minnesota 326465208
Herbal Alternatives Dispensary Founder Pleads Guilty to $1.2 Million in Federal Tax Evasion
The former owner of the Washington, D.C.-based cannabis retailer admitted to not paying federal income and employment taxes for five tax years.
Gavel 560151367
2 Senate Democrats Press Likely DEA Head on Cannabis Rescheduling Stance
Terry Cole, Trump’s nominee to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, said he would provide 'careful consideration' to the rescheduling matter.
Dea 682322766 Editorial Use Only
Pennsylvania Senate Kills House’s Cannabis Legalization Plan
The Senate Law and Justice Committee rejected a partisan adult-use legalization bill despite its members offering support for policy reform.
Pennsylvania Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, explains why he opposes House Democrats' adult-use legalization bill before the Senate Law and Justice Committee's vote to kill it on May 13.
Texas House Approves Plan to Expand Low-THC Medical Cannabis Program
The chamber passed legislation to increase allowable uses, licenses and qualifying conditions, and to revise the definition of low-THC cannabis.
Texas state Rep. Ken King, R-Canadian, answers questions on House Bill 46, to expand the state's low-THC medical cannabis program, during floor debate on May 12.
Wisconsin Cannabis Legalization Hopes Fade as GOP Lawmakers ‘Gut’ Governor’s Budget
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers blasted Republican lawmakers for stripping hundreds of his budget proposals.
Wisconsin 254255667
California Alcohol Businesses 99.7% Compliant With Intoxicating Hemp Product Prohibition
The state’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has visited 11,445 businesses since Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency regulations began.
Liquor Store 312552307
Pennsylvania Democrats ‘Ram’ Partisan Cannabis Legalization Bill Through House
The chamber’s lawmakers voted, 102-101, along party lines to pass the legislation, which aims to establish a state-run dispensary model
Pennsylvania Rep. Rick Krajewski asks colleagues to reject an amendment to his adult-use cannabis legalization bill May 6 on the House floor.
California Bill to Freeze Cannabis Excise Tax Breezes, 6-0, Through Another Committee
Revenue and Taxation Committee members voted unanimously to advance Assembly Bill 564 to prevent a 26.7% increase.
Ca Mj Money 397678117
Delaware Receives FBI Code; Adult-Use Cannabis Sales ‘Partially’ a Go
The federal agency issued the state’s regulators a service code to perform background checks on applicants, but another legislative fix is still needed.
Delaware Fingerprint 1151831116
Ohio Senate Passes Bill to Limit Hemp Product Sales to Licensed Dispensaries, Liquor Stores
The legislation aims to take hemp-derived THC products out of gas stations and smoke shops and require buyers to be 21 years or older.
Ohio state Sen. Steve Huffman discusses legislation to regulate hemp-derived THC sales on April 30 in Columbus.
Page 1 of 485
Next Page