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Texas Becomes the 40th State with a Medical Cannabis Program

Americans for Safe Access

After years of dedicated advocacy by patients and their families, Texas lawmakers have taken a historic step by significantly expanding the state’s medical cannabis program. Governor Greg Abbott signed the bipartisan bill into law on Saturday, marking a new era for patient access in Texas.

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Texas Expands Patients’ Access to Medical Cannabis

NORML

The new law opens the Texas Compassionate Use Program to include those suffering from chronic pain and other newly eligible conditions. It also expands the variety of cannabis formulations that patients possess and significantly increases the total number of state-licensed dispensaries that can operate in the state.

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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

A new study from an industry advocacy group in California examines the content of dozens of unregulated intoxicating “hemp” products that are easily available in the Golden State despite being banned by state law. The study, entitled The Great Hemp Hoax , was released Feb. Hemp not really hemp Speaking in a Feb. percent THC.

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Jason Adelstone to Speak at the 2025 Cannabis Law Institute in Denver

Canna Law Blog

We’re proud to share that attorney Jason Adelstone will be a featured panelist at this year’s Cannabis Law Institute (CLI 2025) , hosted by the International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA). federal reform efforts, the standardization of state programs, and emerging intersections with industries like hospitality and gaming.

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Will Texas Legalize Recreational Marijuana?

Veriheal

In the US, the laws determining the status of cannabis use vary from state to state and continue to change over time. 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 Texas medical cannabis program allows for no more than 0.5%

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Cannabis Report FY2024 (IDPH portion)

Illinois News Joint

The focus of the subsequent three meetings was the examination of conditions under consideration for addition to the list of debilitating conditions that are qualifying for participation in the Medical Cannabis Patient Program (MCPP).

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Red Light, Green Light for European Cannabis: Germany Goes to the Polls; Switzerland Eyes Pole Position on Cannabis Reform

Canna Law Blog

The CDU/CSU has pledged to repeal Germanys quasi-legalization law passed in 2024. If Merz partners with center-left parties, repealing German cannabis laws would be difficult. In this scenario, pilot programs for cannabis commerce might halt, but full repeal appears improbable.