Oregon death is 2nd linked to vaping, 1st tied to marijuana shop product

Public health officials in Oregon said Wednesday that a person who recently died of a severe respiratory illness had used an electronic cigarette containing marijuana oil from a legal dispensary, the second death linked to vaping nationwide and the first tied to a vaping product bought at a pot shop.

CBD oil could cause you to fail a drug test

CBD oils, edibles, and supplements may be all the rage, but experts warn: check the label, or it could cost you a job.

Austin company could provide cannabis testing system for law enforcement

An Austin company may have a solution for law enforcement agencies struggling to tell the difference between legal hemp and illegal marijuana. 

Williamson County to temporarily stop marijuana arrests

Williamson County has put new policies in place to deal with possession of marijuana cases under the state law that legalized hemp. 

Texas officials: District attorneys 'misunderstanding' new legislation

In a letter, Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dennis Bonnen, and Attorney General Ken Paxton, say county and district attorneys dismissing marijuana related cases, have misunderstood the new legislation they’re using to justify dropping cases.

Travis County dismisses dozens of marijuana cases

The Travis County District Attorney is dismissing 32 felony marijuana and THC cases because of a law that legalized hemp in Texas. 

Legal hemp could affect Texas' drug detection dogs

With the legalization of hemp taking place in Texas only three weeks ago, there is still a lot prosecutors have to figure out. 

CBD could help fight antibiotic-resistant infections, new research suggests

Cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive chemical compound extracted from cannabis and hemp plants, has been used to help treat conditions like epilepsy and anxiety, and new research suggests it could also help fight drug-resistant superbugs.

HB 1325 would make hemp, CBD oil legal in Texas

Some members of the Texas Legislature want to make it legal to grow industrial hemp in Texas.

Texas removing hemp from controlled substance list on April 5

In two weeks, hemp will no longer be considered a controlled substance in Texas, but there are still several questions the state legislature will need to clear up when it comes to the production of hemp. 

McConnell wants hemp removed from controlled substance list

The U.S. Senate's top leader said Monday he wants to bring hemp production back into the national mainstream by removing it from the list of controlled substances. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told a group of hemp advocates in his home state of Kentucky that he will introduce legislation to legalize the crop as an agricultural commodity. The versatile crop...

DPS seizes more than two tons of marijuana

The Texas Department of Public Safety seized more than two tons of marijuana after a Texas Highway Patrol trooper pulled over a tractor trailer in Starr County on March 30. The estimated value of t...

Medical marijuana users gather at Capitol to support new bills

Timothy Dashner says his 12-year-old daughter Felicity was diagnosed with Intractable Epilepsy in 2005...meaning her condition can't be helped with treatment.

Medical marijuana bills filed in Texas Senate and House

Not 1 but 2 bills are filed Friday at the Capitol that could make Cannabis for medicinal use legal as early as next year.

Conservative lawmaker believes 'God-made' marijuana should be legal in Texas

On Texas Independence Day, State Rep. David Simpson from Longview filed the 24-page House Bill 2165 proposing the end to marijuana prohibition in Texas.

Texans push for marijuana law reform

Marijuana advocates from across the state made their way to Austin to speak with lawmakers Wednesday.