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Marijuana Buyers From Texas Fuel a ‘Little Amsterdam’ in New Mexico

In a desert valley along the Rio Grande in New Mexico, the city of Sunland Park has generally offered few amenities for its roughly 17,000 residents. No large grocery store. Few shops. Little to offer those uninterested in the racetrack…

Texas DPS says more than 130 medical marijuana dispensary applications received so far

November 10, 2023
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More than 130 applications have been received by the Texas Department of Public Safety from those looking to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Texas. A bill to expand Texas' medical marijuana program was passed by the state House of Representatives in April before it…

Will Texas Reduce Marijuana Penalties?

When Austin voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure in 2022 that eliminated local enforcement of low-level marijuana offenses, they couldn't have foreseen the recent partnership between the police and the Texas Department of Public Safety. Although a city spokesperson said that both agencies won't arrest…

Texas House Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

April 27, 2023
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The Texas House of Representatives on Wednesday gave preliminary approval a bill to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. The legislation, House Bill 218, was approved on its second reading by members of the House with a voice…

Texas House To Vote On Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill

April 11, 2023
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Lawmakers in the Texas House of Representatives are scheduled to vote on a bill that would significantly expand the state’s limited medical marijuana program. The legislation, HB 1805, is slated for a House floor vote on Tuesday, according to a report from…

Texas to consider expanding medical marijuana access

March 15, 2023
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Texas legislators are considering a new law that would make medical marijuana significantly more accessible. The Texas House Public Health Committee heard arguments on House Bill 1805 on Monday, according to the Fort Worth Star Telegram's Eleanor Dearman. The bill proposes expanding…

Pot vote has Oklahoma hungry to rake in green from Texas

Tens of thousands of Texans from the bustling Dallas-Fort Worth area routinely drive across the Red River to gamble in glitzy, Las Vegas-style tribal casinos or to relax at cabins or swim and ski in lakes that dot southern Oklahoma.…

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

February 6, 2023
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Texas veterans are working to protect the state’s hemp market — and push to expand the state’s medical marijuana program — at the state Capitol during this year’s legislative session. The veterans and their supporters say they need access to…

Most Texans support legalizing marijuana for medical use, poll finds

February 3, 2023
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The overwhelming majority of Texans' support relaxing the state's current restrictions on marijuana for both medical and recreational use, a new study found. According to the survey from the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston, 82%…

Voters in five Texas cities approved decriminalizing marijuana. Now city officials are standing in the way.

December 15, 2022
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The fight in several Texas cities to decriminalize marijuana has entered a new phase, as some city leaders have rebuffed voter-approved rules that largely end criminal enforcement against having small amounts of the substance. Last month, residents in Denton, San…

Five Texas cities vote to decriminalize having small amounts of marijuana

November 11, 2022
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By the end of Election Day, five Texas cities have voted to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession. After Austin voters overwhelmingly approved the proposition to decriminalize carrying small amounts of marijuana in May, Ground Game Texas — the progressive group behind that effort…

Majority of Texans continue to support legalizing pot in Texas, new poll shows

September 19, 2022
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Since 2012, 19 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam have legalized marijuana for recreational use — something 51% of Texans have said they either support or strongly support, according to a new Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll. And the numbers are even higher…

Most Texans support legalizing pot for recreational or medical use, new poll finds

August 15, 2022
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Since 2012, 19 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam have legalized marijuana for recreational use — something 55% of Texans have said they either support or strongly support, according to a new Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll. And the numbers are even…

Marijuana industry exploded in Oklahoma. Why not Texas?

February 23, 2022
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In 2018, nearly 57% of Oklahoma voters approved a ballot initiative legalizing medical marijuana. And since then, the industry has exploded. If you’re a Texan who thinks marijuana is only available in liberal cities and states, the reality on your…

Austin voters could decriminalize small amounts of pot in November

January 11, 2022
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As greater numbers of Texas voters sour on harsh punishment for marijuana offenses, Austin voters will likely decide in November whether to effectively decriminalize the drug. The ballot measure, pushed by the group Ground Game Texas, would forbid Austin police…