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Will Texas Legalize Recreational Marijuana?

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Texas has one such cannabis program in flux, with a new bill being introduced that may change the legality of recreational marijuana within the state. The Current Status Of The Texas Cannabis Program Currently, recreational marijuana is not legal in Texas. Marijuana is, however, permissible for some medical uses in Texas.

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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

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What’s more, synthesized Delta-9 THC is present in many of these products, despite being prohibited in both California’s cannabis and hemp programs. She sees a potential for vape-related lung damage similar to the nationwide outbreak of hundreds of pulmonary injuries, some fatal, that researchers linked to vaping in 2019.

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Oregon Cracks Down on THC Inflation and Testing Labs

Canna Law Blog

In the “a” notices, charges include: i) failures to ensure an entire batch of marijuana was available for sampling, and ii) insufficient sampling increments. Prior to OLCC regulation, we had “medical marijuana” from 1998 to 2014 with no testing requirements whatsoever. Which is not great.

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Will Texas Ban Hemp Products?

Veriheal

Recently, Texas took a bold step towards potentially banning hemp products that contain any trace of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) , the compound responsible for marijuana’s psychoactive effects. While Texas still prohibits recreational marijuana, it operates a medical marijuana program that has gradually expanded.

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Before Biden Left Office, These Lawmakers Demanded More Cannabis Reform

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Shortly before his administration came to a close, a collection of congressional signatories emphasized to the president that rescheduling efforts alone are insufficient to comprehensively or effectively address the greater issues associated with the ongoing federal criminalization of cannabis classified under the legal category of marijuana.

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Locked Out: SBA’s New Lending Policy Targets Hemp and Marijuana-Adjacent Businesses

Canna Law Blog

In yet another setback for hemp and marijuana-adjacent businesses, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has quietly reintroduced a policy that effectively disqualifies most of them from critical federal loan programs. Cannabis is the plant species that includes both marijuana and hemp.

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Oregon’s Hot Hemp

Canna Law Blog

The technical report at issue runs 45 pages, and covers marijuana as well as hemp. This is because the marquee provision of HB 4121 was a permanent cap on marijuana licenses. One aspect of this program is a hemp vendor license. as opposed to persisting in the OHA (medical marijuana) system. Not a great look overall.

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