With more conservative states such as Oklahoma, Arkansas, Utah, and North Dakota taking steps to legalize cannabis, Texas feels increasingly like an outlier. Though some lawmakers have been showing signs that they’re ready to move forward on the issue, the […]
HOUSTON - The first licensed cannabis oil dispensary in Texas opened Thursday in Manchaca, outside Austin. The company, Compassionate Cultivation, is selling cannabidiol extract oil to registered patients diagnosed with …
Feb. 2 (UPI) -- The first dose of medical marijuana in the state of Texas was given Thursday to a 6-year-old epileptic girl -- marking the official start of the …
But just as they’re harvesting their first crops and working to bring initial medications to market, another hurdle is on the horizon — in the form of a pharmaceutical company’s …
On Wednesday, Texas issued its first medical marijuana licence for a company aiming to help patients with a rare form of epilepsy. With more companies expecting medical marijuana licenses soon, how do …
A “private edict” issued by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott “substantially weakened” the state’s nascent medical marijuana program, according to a cannabis business trade group. The accusation was leveled by the Texas …
The Texas Compassionate Use Act, which opened the door for medical marijuana in the state, will go into full effect Sept. 1. The bill allows for patients to be prescribed …
In 2015, Gov. Greg Abbott signed the first bill allowing any growing or sale of marijuana in Texas. The Texas Compassionate Use Act legalized the selling of a specific kind …
Some days are longer and more trying than others for attorney Lisa L. Pittman. One of those was May 2, when the Texas House of Representatives held its first hearing …
AUSTIN — Cherie Rineker, a terminally ill cancer patient, tried marijuana to ease her pain and vomiting. But she had to go to Colorado to do it, she said at …