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Medical cannabis firm Texas Original opens New Braunfels pickup spot, extends San Antonio hours

The company is one of three approved providers under Texas’ medical marijuana program.

by Sanford Nowlin April 4, 2025July 11, 2025

The company is one of three approved providers under Texas’ medical marijuana program.

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Delta-8 hemp and Texas medical marijuana industries to face off in the upcoming legislative session

Medical marijuana providers say they must operate under strict rules while hemp products like delta-8 can proliferate.

by Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune October 23, 2024May 13, 2025

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Shopping Cart Joyride, Fiesta Royalty Indicted: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Plenty of folks also read up on Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich calling out politicians for their inactivity on gun violence.

by San Antonio Current Staff April 14, 2023March 31, 2024

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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.

by Allison P. Erickson, The Texas Tribune February 6, 2023April 30, 2024

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin January 30, 2023March 6, 2025

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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.

by Rosalind Early, Riverfront Times January 27, 2023September 2, 2024

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin January 17, 2023July 6, 2025

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Erik Cantu, Be Kind & Rewind: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Plenty of readers also checked out our investigative piece on potentially cancer-causing chemicals being used to treat San Antonio’s drinking water.

by San Antonio Current Staff November 11, 2022May 21, 2025

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin November 8, 2022May 31, 2025

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CEO of Texas medical cannabis supplier talks about changes he wants from state lawmakers

Cannabis advocates are pushing the Department of Public Safety to streamline rules for the state’s so-called Compassionate Use Program.

by Sanford Nowlin October 24, 2022August 5, 2025

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Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller calls for expanding state’s medical cannabis program

‘Someone just did a poll,’ Miller’s Democratic opponent fired back in a tweet.

by Sanford Nowlin July 19, 2022September 22, 2023

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CBD, hemp, delta-8, medical marijuana: Here’s what you need to know about Texas’ pot laws

In 2019, Texas legalized hemp, but not marijuana. The new law led to confusion about which marijuana products are legal in Texas.

by Megan Munce and Megan Menchaca, The Texas Tribune July 19, 2022August 5, 2025

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Medical Cannabis, Shark Fin Bust: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Texas’ expanded medical cannabis program clearly has the interest of a lot of readers.

by San Antonio Current Staff April 22, 2022March 31, 2025

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Potential patients can follow this five-step process to obtain medical cannabis in Texas

Texas’ medical cannabis program is restrictive but not difficult to navigate once you know the process.

by Travis E. Poling April 19, 2022August 1, 2025

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Austin may allow first responders to obtain medical marijuana prescriptions for their PTSD

If the rule changes, those who carry firearms or drive motor vehicles still wouldn’t be able to use legal pot.

by Sanford Nowlin March 29, 2022August 5, 2025

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Texas cannabis dispensary launches THC-infused chocolates

The same company introduced a mobile dispensary called the Cannabus last fall

by Sanford Nowlin March 11, 2022July 16, 2025

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Medical cannabis firm Texas Original opens New Braunfels pickup spot, extends San Antonio hours

Delta-8 hemp and Texas medical marijuana industries to face off in the upcoming legislative session

Shopping Cart Joyride, Fiesta Royalty Indicted: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Texas veterans vow to protect the state’s hemp market as one state lawmaker hopes to crack down

One in four people dealing with chronic pain using cannabis to cope, study finds

Legalizing cannabis reduces opioid prescriptions, study shows

Texas Department of Public Safety opens applications for more medical cannabis dispensaries

Erik Cantu, Be Kind & Rewind: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Texas single mom being evicted for using medical marijuana she legally obtained through state program

CEO of Texas medical cannabis supplier talks about changes he wants from state lawmakers

CBD, hemp, delta-8, medical marijuana: Here’s what you need to know about Texas’ pot laws

Potential patients can follow this five-step process to obtain medical cannabis in Texas

Austin may allow first responders to obtain medical marijuana prescriptions for their PTSD

Texas cannabis dispensary launches THC-infused chocolates

While Texas slow-steps medical cannabis, nearby Oklahoma sees economic boom from legalizing

New poll: More than 2/3 of Texans support legalizing recreational marijuana

Medical Marijuana Firm Opens San Antonio’s First Temporary Dispensary Site