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Teen cannabis use continues to decline, according to study
That’s despite more states legalizing its use for adults.
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Texas veterans vow to protect the state’s hemp market as one state lawmaker hopes to crack down
The new delta-8 hemp products, which are widely available, can produce a high similar to marijuana’s. State Sen. Charles Perry said he and his peers never intended for such products to reach the market.
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One in four people dealing with chronic pain using cannabis to cope, study finds
More than half of those surveyed said cannabis use allowed them to cut their use of opioids and other pain medication.
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Legalizing cannabis reduces opioid prescriptions, study shows
The new analysis comes out as cannabis advocates try to convince Texas lawmakers to expand the state’s limited medical marijuana program.
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Texas Department of Public Safety opens applications for more medical cannabis dispensaries
As of last December, more than 43,000 patients were enrolled in the state’s limited medical marijuana program.
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More young children are eating cannabis edibles by mistake, study finds
There’s been an 1,375% increase in reports of U.S. children under 6 accidentally consuming THC, often at home.
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Texas’ Bell County sues over Killeen’s cannabis decriminalization ballot measure
This appears to be the first lawsuit over Texas’ recent ballot initiatives calling for marijuana decriminalization.
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Group petitioning to let San Antonio voters decide to decriminalize weed nearing 30,000 signatures
The petition would also let voters decide whether to decriminalize abortion, ban police chokeholds and prohibit no-knock warrants.
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Four in five Texas voters think cannabis should be legal for recreational or medical use
A new poll also shows that 72% of Lone Star State voters want to cut the punishment for possession of small amounts of pot to a citation and a fine.
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Congress leaves out cannabis banking reform from spending package
The measure is intended to increase access to financial services for marijuana businesses, including those involved in Texas’ limited medical weed program.
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Cannabis reform group launches new petition after Texas’ Harker Heights rejects ballot proposition
‘These antidemocratic politicians are trying to throw away the votes of more than 5,000 Harker Heights residents — but we won’t let them,’ Ground Game Texas said.
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San Antonio’s Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa now offering CBD treatments
Anybody need another sign that CBD has fully entered the mainstream?
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Youth in the United States are using cannabis more and losing interest in alcohol, new study finds
The expansion of legal weed in the U.S. has made the substance easier for kids and teens to access while boosting the perception that it’s safe, researchers say.
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Officials in three of five Texas cities that voted to decriminalize weed are trying to derail those efforts
Activists said they don’t plan to give up ground after voters overwhelmingly cast ballots for decriminalization.
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Online CBD company Flower Moon Botanicals opens New Braunfels retail spot
Flower Moon focuses on CBD and hemp products grown and processed in Texas.
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Midwest cannabis dispensary is selling a 10-gram ‘BIG A$$’ joint for the holidays
Imagine smoking one of these before Thanksgiving dinner.
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Congressman Pete Sessions of Texas blasted for comparing legal marijuana to slavery
‘Putting cannabis and slavery in the same category is patently offensive and flagrant,’ Mayor Randall Woodfin fired back at the congressman during a U.S. House subcommittee hearing.
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Texas cannabis decriminalization victories in midterms bode well for San Antonio petition drive
San Antonio activists are collecting signatures for a petition that would let local voters decide whether to decriminalize pot, among other city charter changes.
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Texas single mom being evicted for using medical marijuana she legally obtained through state program
All marijuana is banned from federally funded housing — even when the substance is acquired legally under state law.
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Voters in 5 Texas cities deciding on local cannabis decriminalization; San Antonio could be next
San Antonio activists are hoping to put charter amendments decriminalizing cannabis on the May 2023 ballot.