Legal Related New Medical Marijuana Law in Texas Leaves Vets With PTSD Behind by Sophia Vida July 03, 2019 While many may be happy that Texas has a new medical marijuana law, but it's probably not U.S. veterans who have PTSD. Texas recently passed medical cannabis reform but left out people who say the drug eases their symptoms of p...
Legal Related Texas Senate Advances Bill to Expand Medical Marijuana by Sophia Vida May 23, 2019 It was this week that the Texas Senate advanced a bill that would expand the list of debilitating marijuana conditions that can be legally treated by marijuana. The Senate had unanimously voted in favor of a bill by state Rep. ...
Legal Related Texas House Approves Bill to Expand Medical Marijuana Program in the State by Sophia Vida May 07, 2019 This week the Texas House has overwhelmingly voted to expand the state's medical marijuana program. The House of Representatives approved a bill on Monday, a bill that would add multiple conditions that qualify patients for med...
Legal Related Lawmakers in Texas Schedule Hearings for Many Marijuana Bills by Sophia Vida April 02, 2019 Texas lawmakers got down to business on Monday when it came to considering marijuana legislation. Lawmakers in three House committees scheduled to hold hearings on 11 separate pieces of cannabis legislation. It was only a we...
Legal Related A Texas Lawmaker Wants Medicinal Marijuana to be Legal by Sophia Vida January 02, 2019 Senator Jose Menendez believes that it is the time for Texas to make the use of medicinal marijuana legal in the state. When the Texas legislature goes into session on Jan. 8, the legalization of medical marijuana may be one of...
Legal Related Marijuana Decriminalization Bill is Filed in Texas by Sophia Vida November 13, 2018 This week the pre-filing period for the 2019 legislative session which begins in January began and one of the first bills is one that proposes to decriminalize marijuana. “Civil penalty legislation is the first thing I’ve f...
Trends & Articles Six Year Old Girl is First to Receive Medical Marijuana in Texas by Sophia Vida February 03, 2018 It's been over two years since lawmakers in the state of Texas have made medicinal marijuana legal. A young girl has made history becoming the first person this week to legally receive the drug. According to the Texas Tribun...