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Dallas becomes largest Texas city to vote for cannabis decriminalization

Some 67% of voters there approved a measuring prohibiting police from arresting people for up to four ounces of pot.

by Sanford Nowlin November 6, 2024July 20, 2025

Some 67% of voters there approved a measuring prohibiting police from arresting people for up to four ounces of pot.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues 5 cities where voters cast ballots to decriminalize weed

The group behind the ballot initiatives called the suit an ‘obvious attempt to deflect from Paxton’s embarrassing legal jeopardy and diminishing political influence.’

by Sanford Nowlin February 1, 2024June 3, 2025

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Texas bill would allow cities and counties to make call on whether to legalize cannabis

Adults 21 and over could possess up to 2.5 ounces of pot, including up to 15 grams of cannabis concentrates, under the bill.

by Sanford Nowlin February 21, 2023June 18, 2025

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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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Pressure builds for Texas lawmakers to expand medical cannabis, weigh decriminalization

Advocates are hoping the Texas Legislature increases the potency cap for medical pot and make it available to people suffering from chronic pain.

by Sanford Nowlin January 25, 2023May 27, 2025

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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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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.

by Sanford Nowlin January 3, 2023July 5, 2025

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin December 29, 2022June 8, 2025

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin December 6, 2022August 23, 2024

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin November 21, 2022May 21, 2025

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Current Events: There’s reason for San Antonio progressives to celebrate the last election cycle

Beto O’Rourke lost and Texas remains red, but there were plenty of victories elsewhere on the ballot.

by Sanford Nowlin November 15, 2022August 17, 2023

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin November 10, 2022August 2, 2025

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin November 8, 2022March 2, 2024

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Rescheduling cannabis would be a big mistake, activists say

President Biden directed his administration to reconsider the Schedule 1 drug classification of cannabis, but the move could have unintended consequences.

by Steve Neavling, Detroit Metro Times October 21, 2022May 24, 2025

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Biden announces major federal cannabis reform, including pardoning all possession offenses

In a tweet, the president said the decision was made to remedy the effects of the racist war on drugs.

by Lee DeVito, Detroit Metro Times October 6, 2022November 16, 2024

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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn singlehandedly blocks bipartisan bill backing new cannabis research

Had the GOP politician not created the roadblock, the bill would have moved through the Senate and ended up on President Joe Biden’s desk.

by Sanford Nowlin September 30, 2022June 25, 2025

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Rammstein, Lina Khil: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

The Current’s review of German band Rammstein’s fiery, ear-splitting and generally over-the-top performance at the Alamodome was our most-read story by far.

by San Antonio Current Staff September 23, 2022August 3, 2023

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Texas medical cannabis supplier taking its CannaBus on tour to get voters to push for weed reform

While marijuana reform has emerged as a key issue in the midterms, it’s unlikely to see much movement under Texas’ political status quo.

by Sanford Nowlin September 20, 2022September 28, 2024

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White House signals that Biden won’t make cannabis reform announcement before midterms

Progressive Democrats have pushed Biden to address cannabis reform as they struggle to pick up momentum on decriminalization in Congress.

by Sanford Nowlin September 13, 2022March 14, 2025

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Austin’s South By Southwest asking attendees to vote on cannabis-related topics for panels

Visitors can select which of the 61 marijuana-related and 32 psychedelics-focused panels they’d like to see during March 2023’s iteration of the fest.

by Sanford Nowlin August 16, 2022September 21, 2024