The 85th Legislature Closes

photo credit: Rep Jason Isaac

Medical Cannabis had an powerful hearing that created a surge of support for the bill with the 5 original authors being joined by 72 more in just 36 hours! 28 of these authors were Republicans and included 3 of the 4 doctors that serve in the House. With pressure being applied by the community and the legislature, the bill was voted out of committee, a first for Texas! Tragically, the bill stalled at the deadline and did not advance. However, this historic progress and support ensures that medical cannabis will become a significant campaign issue moving forward. 

Medical Education Exhibit

We prepared for this session by hosting training programs across Texas, putting out our annual voter guide and maintaining media focus on the issue. During the session, we executed press conferences, educational exhibits and legislative briefings with our location partners.