Marijuana

Sometimes just getting invited to the party is enough. A new bill could legalize cannabis use and possession for Texans 21 and older.

Texas lawmakers are considering regulations on kratom to protect consumers from unsafe products.

Another student from the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD had to be revived with Narcan while on campus.

For the second time in less than a decade, the will of the people in Denton is being denied.

Rep. Joe Moody says cannabis penalty reduction bill would be a good investment for Texas. And some say it has a real shot at passing.

Following recent student deaths and overdoses from fentanyl, an employee at a Carrollton high school purportedly resigned after giving a student prescription medication.

Some hemp businesses are removing THCO from their shelves after the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said it is a Schedule I Controlled substance.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it doesn’t have the tools it needs to regulate CBD. Some hemp industry groups beg to differ.

The opiate crisis in America is still raging, and it has hit North Texas with a wallop. In Dallas, suspected opioid overdoses have seen a dramatic rise in number over the past three years. And with that number, the amount of Narcan administered by city EMS personnel has also skyrocketed…

Sen. Charles Perry’s Senate Bill 264 could stomp out the state’s market of hemp derived THC.

Several bills filed ahead of the upcoming legislative session in Texas aim to change the state’s tune on cannabis. It will likely be an uphill battle.

Rep. Nicole Collier filed a bill this week that could offer a defense to prosecution for people who buy consumable hemp products that contain illegal amounts of THC.

About 70% of Denton voters approved a ballot proposition during the midterm election that would decriminalize low-level marijuana possession. But, Denton City Manager Sara Hensley said she’s not so sure about the city’s ability to implement the changes the voters approved.

North Texas nonprofit R.O.O. is hosting an Opioid Awareness Day at the Denton square on August 31.

The 2019-2020 outbreak of vaping-associated pulmonary injury got researchers in Portland State University chemistry department wondering if vaping and dabbing cannabinoid acetates could have similar results.

After nearly a year of arguments in court, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that smokable hemp can be bought and sold in the state, just not manufactured or processed.

The FDA says several companies have been claiming their delta-8 products can be used for medicinal and therapeutic purposes. These uses haven’t been approved by the FDA, so they’re sending out some warning letters.

Decriminalize Denton has been working for months to get an ordinance on the city’s November general election ballot that would decriminalize small amounts of cannabis. They have a few more days to seal the deal.

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a federal cannabis legalization bill last week, but it’s chances in the Senate seem slim.

The federal THC cap on hemp is often regarded as too low and there’s not enough regulation in the CBD industry. Non-binding provisions in President Joe Biden’s recently signed spending bill hope to address these issues.

A Democratic lawmaker in Maine filed a federal bill that could see THC isomer products like delta-8 banned across the country. Some are sounding the alarm, saying this could destroy the hemp industry.

Mark Cuban’s big discounts on drug prices could bring big changes to the pharmaceutical industry.