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  What Will 2019 Bring for Marijuana Law Reform in Texas?

  November 26 at 4 a.m.

  The 2017 Texas Legislature was this close to actually doing something about the state's draconian marijuana laws. A bill that would've decriminalized possessing an ounce of pot or less was scheduled for a vote in the Texas House before being scuttled by a procedural maneuver. A comprehensive medical marijuana bill made...

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  Two Guys Named Sessions Out of Work in D.C.; Pot Advocates Happy

  November 9 at 4 a.m.

  Wednesday's forced resignation of anti-cannabis hard-liner U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was welcome news to marijuana reform supporters, but the departure of another Washington veteran named Sessions could have a larger effect on federal marijuana laws in the months ahead. U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions is the GOP chairman of the...

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  Bringing Back Some Pot Edibles From Colorado? Texas Has a Nasty Surprise for You.

  October 23 at 4 a.m.

  Mary Jane preferred animals to people “10 out of 10 times,” she says. She grew up in southern Louisiana, a place of winding swampland roads where family ties run deep. She studied wildlife management with a focus in aquaculture at Louisiana State University. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents...

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  Cite-and-Release Started Last Year but Imposed Bonds Haven't Changed

  September 21 at 4:30 a.m.

  Last year, Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson promised that anyone caught with less than 4 ounces of marijuana would no longer be arrested on the spot, spend a night in jail and a pay an expensive bond to get out. But so far, not much has changed. In 2017,...

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  Conservative Willie Nelson Fans Are Apparently Unfamiliar With Willie Nelson

  September 14 at 4 a.m.

  Willie Nelson is going to headline a free concert for U.S. Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke at Auditorium Shores in Austin on Sept. 29. It's an interesting headline — one that shouldn't come as a shock to anyone, given Nelson's history of support for marijuana legalization and his work for Farm...

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  Texas GOP Signals New Era on Marijuana at State Convention

  June 18 at 4 a.m.

  Texas, seemingly, is headed for marijuana reform sooner than expected. The state's Republican Party passed a platform Saturday afternoon supporting major changes in the way the state treats medical marijuana and those found in possession of less than an ounce of pot, signaling that years of harsh prohibition could be...