Two-Thirds of Texans Support Legalizing Cannabis to Fund Education, Poll Finds
A new poll indicates two out of three Texans support marijuana legalization as a way to generate funding for K-12 education in the state. Of [...]
The 7 States Most Likely to Legalize Marijuana in 2021
One of the few bright spots in an otherwise difficult year was marijuana legalization’s progress in the US. Four states voted to legalize recreational cannabis [...]
Lawmakers File Bill to Legalize Cannabis in State of Texas
Texas lawmakers pre-filed at least 13 marijuana-related bills for the next legislative session, including a few legalization proposals. Some of the measures put forward include [...]
Austin Police Effectively Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
The Austin Police Department will no longer make arrests or issue civil citations for low-level cannabis possession offenses. The Austin Police Department (APB) has effectively [...]
NFL Player Faces 20 Years In Prison After Getting Caught With 157 Pounds of Cannabis
Two former NFL players are looking at serious jail time after federal agents said they found a huge load of cannabis in a car he [...]
Texas State Police Instructed To Stop Low-Level Marijuana Arrests
The largest law enforcement agency in Texas instructed its officers to no longer arrest people for low-level marijuana offenses, as detailed in an interoffice memo [...]
Texas Marijuana Prosecutions Dropped Under New Hemp Law
Hundreds of marijuana misdemeanor charges in Texas have been dropped because of a new state law allowing hemp and hemp-derived products. Law enforcement have since [...]
Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill Approved By Texas Senate
Cannabis advocates celebrated an unexpected victory last month, when the Texas Senate passed a bill that would expand the list of medical conditions qualifying patients [...]
Texas House Committee Approves Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
A Texas House committee voted in favor of a marijuana decriminalization proposal on Monday, March 25. The new bill would make possession of a small [...]
Marijuana Legalization Bills Already In Motion In Five Red States
When political candidates propose new platform ideas and win, other politicians notice, and in the wake of Democratic victories in 2018 by candidates backing marijuana [...]
