Close

Recent Posts

Archives

Texas’ medical cannabis program could expand under bill preliminarily OK’d by House

Texas’ medical cannabis program could expand under bill preliminarily OK’d by House
  • PublishedApril 29, 2021


[adning id=”33097″]

 

 

[adning id=”33207″]

When hemp was legalized in 2019, the medical cannabis program was rendered mostly moot — with legally permissible cannabis treatments only being marginally more potent than over-the-counter CBD oils or tinctures.

The House passed House Bill 2593 on Wednesday, which would reduce penalties for possession of some marijuana concentrate. The penalty for possession of up to two ounces of those products would be lowered to a class B misdemeanor.


While the House has been receptive to bills related to reducing penalties for marijuana use, the Senate has been less welcoming. In 2019, the House approved a bill that would have reduced penalties for marjiana possession, but Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick declared it dead in the Senate — not allowing it to be brought to a vote.

ARTICLE COURTESY TEXASTRIBUNE.ORG

[adning id=”33207″]



Written By
frontporchnews