Stories Around Texas for October 18th, 2017 By PublishedOctober 18, 2017 [adning id=”33097″] Before year’s end, the first marijuana dispensary in Texas is slated to roll out. It’s high time for the industry to take hold within the state: It’s been two years since the enactment of the Texas Compassionate Use Act, a 2015 state law that allows limited and narrow use of cannabidiol (CBD) with low THC levels for intractable epilepsy patients who have obtained a doctor’s recommendation. Click Here to read the full story. A convicted sex offender whose signature killing method prompted him to be dubbed Houston’s “Tourniquet Killer” is set to die by lethal injection Wednesday evening, barring any late legal action. Click Here to read the full story. The International Space Station was visible over East Texas Tuesday night. Click Here to read the full story. The Lampasas County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a man’s claim he found his puppy hanging from a tree Monday. Click Here to read the full story. [adning id=”33207″] [adning id=”33207″] [adning id=”33207″]