/tags/medical-marijuana Medical Marijuana en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:52:04 GMT /politics/2025-04-18/texas-may-ban-thc-products-just-a-few-years-after-legalization-started-a-big-business The Texas Senate has passed a ban on consumable THC products, and the bill is now being considered by the House. Some lawmakers say the booming business has caused health problems and allowed sales to minors. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:52:04 GMT /politics/2025-04-18/texas-may-ban-thc-products-just-a-few-years-after-legalization-started-a-big-business Andrew Schneider /texas/2025-01-13/despite-strict-laws-texas-is-awash-in-intoxicating-cannabis Recreational marijuana is still illegal in Texas. The socially conservative Legislature has voted it down year after year. And yet, with its exploding market for consumable hemp, Texas has inadvertently become the new Republic of THC. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:03:07 GMT /texas/2025-01-13/despite-strict-laws-texas-is-awash-in-intoxicating-cannabis John Burnett /politics/2024-06-03/veterans-push-back-on-potential-texas-ban-of-hemp-products-that-give-marijuana-like-high Some Texas lawmakers are contemplating a statewide ban on Delta 8 and 9. These hemp-derived products can produce a marijuana-like high and are currently legally available to purchase in Texas. So are they life-saving medications or a serious threat to public health? Last week, dozens testified for or against a ban before a Texas Senate committee. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:57:04 GMT /politics/2024-06-03/veterans-push-back-on-potential-texas-ban-of-hemp-products-that-give-marijuana-like-high Julián Aguilar /politics/2023-04-12/expanded-access-to-medical-marijuana-gains-traction-as-texas-house-passes-bill The bipartisan legislation is an expansion on the state’s 2015 “Compassionate Use� law, which has allowed a growing number of patients to legally use cannabis to treat debilitating symptoms of conditions such as epilepsy, autism, cancer and PTSD. Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:00:40 GMT /politics/2023-04-12/expanded-access-to-medical-marijuana-gains-traction-as-texas-house-passes-bill Karen Brooks Harper and Raul Trey Lopez /health/2023-03-29/texas-first-medical-marijuana-retail-store-opens-in-austin Shoppers need a prescription to buy marijuana. The sale is allowed under Texas' Compassionate Use Program. Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:07:57 GMT /health/2023-03-29/texas-first-medical-marijuana-retail-store-opens-in-austin Haya Panjwani /crime-justice/2022-07-27/u-s-offers-russia-a-deal-for-the-release-of-brittney-griner The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:00:32 GMT /crime-justice/2022-07-27/u-s-offers-russia-a-deal-for-the-release-of-brittney-griner The Associated Press /2022-07-27/brittney-griner-testifies-about-her-medical-marijuana-prescription-and-chaotic-arrest The WNBA star took the stand in Russian court Wednesday to explain why she had vape cartridges in the first place, how they ended up in her luggage and what happened after they were discovered. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:13:48 GMT /2022-07-27/brittney-griner-testifies-about-her-medical-marijuana-prescription-and-chaotic-arrest Rachel Treisman, Charles Maynes /en-espanol/2021-09-02/nuevas-leyes-texas-conoce-estas-13 Las nuevas leyes incluyen medidas que traen cambios al voto, limitan el aborto, permiten que las personas porten armas sin licencia y prohíben que se enseñe la llamada "teoría crítica de la raza" en las aulas. Thu, 02 Sep 2021 20:47:01 GMT /en-espanol/2021-09-02/nuevas-leyes-texas-conoce-estas-13 The Texas Newsroom /politics/2021-09-01/more-than-650-texas-laws-go-into-effect-today-here-are-13-you-should-know Some overlooked voting laws, permitless carry and a ban on critical race theory are among the newly passed legislation. Reporters at NPR’s Texas Newsroom partner stations break down some of the key items. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:07:26 GMT /politics/2021-09-01/more-than-650-texas-laws-go-into-effect-today-here-are-13-you-should-know The Texas Newsroom /texas/2019-10-14/texas-should-allow-more-medical-cannabis-licenses-advocates-say From Texas Standard:By the beginning of this year, more than 30 states had legalized some form of cannabis use, mostly for medical purposes. But Texas has� Mon, 14 Oct 2019 18:57:27 GMT /texas/2019-10-14/texas-should-allow-more-medical-cannabis-licenses-advocates-say Libby Cohen