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Historic progress was made during this year’s legislative session. Our state legalized hemp production and expanded access to the Compassionate Use Program, creating tremendous opportunity for both consumers and entrepreneurs. Sadly, though, most patients are still being left behind and lawmakers failed to reduce penalties for low-level marijuana possession. There is still a lot of work…
The Governor signed both the Hemp Farming Act and a Limited Expansion of the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP). Industrial Hemp Program (HB 1325) – The Governor signed this bill into statue on June 10th, 2019. The regulatory process will now begin. The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) will have 60 days to establish and send…
Texas NORML holds a meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at the Flamingo Cantina in Austin where the organization provides updates on the progress of cannabis advocacy in Texas.
Texas State Capitol, John H. Reagan Building (Room 130 | Map) 1400 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701 Register! With our lawmakers meeting for only 140 days every two years, we have a lot of work to do in a short period of time. Your participation is critical to changing laws relating to marijuana in Texas.…
House Bill 1365, authored by Representative Eddie Lucio, III’s will make Texas Compassionate Use Program more inclusive and compassionate for Texans by allowing for whole plant medical cannabis for patients with debilitating conditions. The bill will be considered by the Medical Marijuana Subcommittee on Thursday, April 11th. Here’s how you can help: 1) Contact…
Rebecca Gilbert, search teams coordinator with the K9 Global Training Academy in Somerset, Texas, said retraining police dogs to stop giving hits on cannabis, while possible, wouldn’t be cheap or easy — and depending on the dog, might not work at all.
www.ohio.com/news/20190812/police-dogs-cant-tell-difference-between-hemp-and-marijuana/1
A prescription drug made from #CBD has been groundbreaking for kids with #epilepsy. Their parents talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of what it's been like to take it.
www.businessinsider.com/patient-experiences-with-cbd-drug-epidiolex-for-dravet-syndrome-lgs-2019-8
West #Texas #farmers met outside Lubbock to listen to presentations on industrial #hemp, meet out-of-state farmers that grow hemp, learn how hemp’s fibers can be used, and speak to other farmers who are considering growing it as an alternative to cotton.
www.kcbd.com/2019/08/14/west-texas-farmers-learn-about-hemp-benefits-growing-practices-after-july...
