Texas Cannabis

As the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference returns to Miami (April 11-12) bringing together top CEOs, investors, leaders, advocates and politicians, let's scroll through the latest regulatory changes in the space. New Hampshire Moves Closer To Marijuana Legalization After House Floor Vote...

Lawmakers in the Lone Star State gave the green light to a measure under which doctors can recommend medical cannabis instead of opioids to patients with chronic pain caused by a myriad of conditions, reported Marijuana Moment. The Texas House Public Health Committee passed the bill from...

As the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference returns to Miami (April 11-12) bringing together top CEOs, investors, leaders, advocates and politicians, let's review the latest regulatory changes in the space. Maine Officials Against Cannabis Social Clubs Maine officials are opposed to...

As the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference returns to Miami (April 11-12) bringing together top CEOs, investors, leaders, advocates and politicians, let's scroll through the latest regulatory changes in the space. Delaware Marijuana Bill's Sponsor Confident He Will Override Gov's...

After 14 Years In Prison For Licensed Medical Marijuana Shop, Californian Finally Released When medical marijuana was legalized in California in 1996, not everything was made perfectly clear and regulated for those operating in the industry. One of them is Luke Scarmazzo, who with...

As the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference returns to Miami (April 11-12) bringing together top CEOs, investors, leaders, advocates and politicians, let's scroll through the latest regulatory changes in the space. Minnesota Marijuana Bill Sails Smoothly Through Legislature Members of...

A duo of GOP lawmakers recently filed two identical bills in the Texas Legislature, seeking to chastise district attorneys who are failing to enforce state law. Under HB 1350 filed by State Rep. David Cook and SB 378 from State Senator Tan Parker, Texas attorneys general...

Texas House Speaker, Dade Phelan confirmed recently that he favors cannabis reform, more precisely, reducing marijuana possession penalties. In an interview with the San Antonio Report, Phelan said the state Legislature will clamp down on district...

The majority of Texans support legalization of adult-use marijuana, according to a new Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll. Of those surveyed, 55% said they either support or strongly support legalization, reported MSN. What about medical marijuana? You...

Kentucky Governor Greenlights Opening Of Cannabis Research Center Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear cleared the way Tuesday for a cannabis research center to open as he looked at whether he has the executive authority to singlehandedly legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky writes the AP’s...

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke said that if elected governor of Texas, he would pursue legalizing marijuana and that he anticipates the Republican majority in the Legislature would get on board. “I’ll let you in on a secret: Republicans like to get...

Texas’ Compassionate Use Program remains one of the most restrictive in the U.S. Through the program, the Department of Public Safety operates a secure online registry of qualified physicians who can prescribe low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to patients with specific medical conditions. The...

The majority of Texas residents, just like the majority of Americans – is in favor of recreational cannabis legalization, a new poll confirmed. According to the survey from the University of Houston and Texas Southern University, 67% of Texans support federal marijuana legalization...

Texas was often viewed as one of the most restrictive states in terms of medical cannabis, especially in 2015 when it approved the Compassionate Use Program, which covered only one condition – intractable epilepsy – and allowed patients to consume only “low-THC” products (...

By Brendan Bures. In a stunning turn of events, the Texas Senate unanimously approved the expansion of the state’s medical marijuana program to include more qualifying conditions and make the process easier for patients. The bill had previously passed in the House and now awaits final...