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Marijuana Policy Panel in Houston – August 4, 2015
Join the Houston Young Republicans, Texas Federation of Hispanic Republicans, Downtown Houston Pachyderm Club, and MLK Association of Texas to discuss marijuana policy in Houston and statewide. RSVP on...
View ArticleDebunking One of the Most Pernicious Pot Myths
A cannabis overdose has never killed anyone — much less a child. By April Short / AlterNet July 28, 2015 If you read the national headlines or watch the reports on TV, you’d think there was a dangerous...
View ArticleTexas reform advocates slam prohibitionist sheriff, Will Travis
On Wednesday, representatives from two of our coalition partners — Jax Finkel (Texas NORML) and Zoe Russell (RAMP) — joined Sheriff Will Travis (Sheriff’s Association of Texas) for KTSA’s “Pot Summit”...
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Study: Cannabis Treats Crohn’s Disease
“A complete remission in 50 percent and significant relief for 100 percent of study participants who received cannabis, signals that the herb is likely an amazingly effective treatment for Crohn’s…”...
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STUDY: Teen marijuana use not linked to later depression, lung cancer, other...
Public Release: 4-Aug-2015 Teen marijuana use not linked to later depression, lung cancer, other health problems, study finds Study contradicts some prior marijuana research American Psychological...
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State lawmakers to Congress: Butt out of our marijuana laws
By Niraj Chokshi August 6 at 3:33 PM WashingtonPost.com State lawmakers are calling on the federal government to change its drug laws to let states experiment with marijuana and hemp policy. The...
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State Writing Rules For Selling Cannabis Oil In Texas
By RYAN POPPE • AUG 13, 2015 Texas Public Radio This year, the Texas Legislature passed a law making cannabis oil available to treat seizure patients, but it could take up to another 18 months to set...
View ArticleTexas Lyceum holds ‘war on drugs’ forum in El Paso
By Diana Washington Valdez | El Paso Times POSTED: 08/13/2015 03:27:02 PM MDT Top law officers, elected officials and other experts will discuss the war on drugs and whether Texas should consider...
View ArticleColorado: Medical refugees
Colorado: Medical refugees from News21 on Vimeo. Earlier this year, nine‐year‐old Alexis Bortell of Dallas, Texas, had the worst seizure of her life. Her family moved to Colorado to access cannabis...
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Republican voters to feds: Butt out of marijuana reform
By Christopher Ingraham | Washington Post August 25, 2015 By significant margins, Republican voters in the early primary states of Iowa and New Hampshire say that states should be able to carry out...
View ArticleEl Paso cancer patient becomes medical refugee, moving for marijuana
KFOX14 | El Paso Meghan Lopez Toni Anderson considers herself a medical refugee. She and her husband are packing their bags and leaving Texas for a chance to smoke medical marijuana. “My main goal is...
View ArticleCannabis oil last hope for Texas child with epilepsy
Anna Wiernicki/Nexstar KXAN Austin News AUSTIN (Nexstar) — In June, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law that legalized the use of cannabis oil for epilepsy patients, making Texas the 16th state to...
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79-year-old man focus of marijuana bust in Galveston County
via Click2Houston.com BACLIFF, Texas -Galveston police arrested a man wanted for marijuana distribution Monday. George Wesley Fleener, 79, is charged with possession of marijuana. Officials said he was...
View ArticleDenver police tips APD to man accused of transporting hash oil
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A tip from Denver police to Austin police in April lead them to a man who police say was transporting large amounts of hash oil across state lines. According to an arrest affidavit,...
View ArticleMarijuana, hash arrest warrant delayed due to testing
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Many people wanted to know why there’s an arrest warrant out for a woman charged with having marijuana at the Austin City Limits festival last year. The Austin Police Department said...
View ArticleStudies: Fewer Teens Using Marijuana, Younger Adolescents More Likely To...
by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director September 21, 2015 Self-reported use of marijuana by high-school students is significantly lower today than it was 15 years ago, according to an analysis of...
View ArticleMAJORITY OF POT OFFENDERS STILL BEING JAILED, CHARGED DESPITE LENIENCY PROGRAM
BY MEAGAN FLYNN | Houston Free Press In October 2014, Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson launched the First Chance Intervention Program to give first-time marijuana offenders a break....
View ArticleNew poll shows growing support for legalized pot in Texas
Doug Miller, KHOU 11 News New results from a Texas Lyceum Poll show 46% of people favor the legalization of marijuana and 50% of people are against it. The data varies greatly from the results of a...
View ArticleInsurance Providing Medical Marijuana One Day
CORPUS CHRISTI (Kiii News) – Medical marijuana and its benefits are well documented. The next step after legalizing the drug is insurance companies providing it. KiiiTV.com South Texas, Corpus Christi,...
View ArticleTexans for Responsible Marijuana Policy to Mobilize Activists Statewide
First of several regional advocacy training events will be held SATURDAY in San Antonio; UTSA criminal justice professor and former corrections officer Michel Gilbert will be a guest speaker. SAN...
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