Hemp

Sitting on Governor Abbott’s desk is SB3 —a bill that would ban hemp-derived THC products in Texas. Abbott has not said if he will veto it or allow it to become law. Supporters of the bill, including Lt Gov Dan Patrick, argue the ban is necessary to protect public health. But many veterans, chronic pain suffers, and some conservatives say it goes too far.

SB3 would ban the sale of consumable THC products, but cannabis reform advocates worry it would have far-reaching – and expensive – consequences.

'Texas Monthly' report: 'They smell like marijuana. They smoke like marijuana. They are effectively marijuana.'

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? On Wednesday, dozens testified for or against a ban before a Texas Senate committee.

Police in North Carolina recently arrested people for smoking legal hemp products that smell just like marijuana, which is still illegal there.

Last Friday the Department of State Health Services quietly added delta-8 to its list of illegal drugs.

In Bergheim, Texas, just north of San Antonio, there’s a skunky smell in the air. “You know, that's a really good description. Skunky is a very typical…

The Bexar County Crime Lab will begin testing suspected illegal cannabis in March. The county currently faces a backlog of more than 100 felony possession…

From Texas Standard : Although there’s no shortage of people in Texas planning to get into the hemp industry, many of them have serious concerns about...

From Texas Standard : The Texas Department of Agriculture this week released a proposed set of rules for growing hemp, which had been illegal until the...