Tag: Marijuana

marijuana

The decision of Texas lawmakers to legalize hemp last year had wide-ranging and unforeseen consequences. Although the legislation did not address marijuana, prosecutors started to drop hundreds of low-level marijuana possession charges. Now the City of Austin is considering its own solution by effectively decriminalizing possession of small amounts of pot altogether. The Austin City…

marijuana

A new law in Texas is leading prosecutors to drop low-level marijuana possession charges, even though it has not legalized the drug. The law does not address marijuana. Instead, it legalizes hemp and products derived from hemp, like CBD oil. Prosecutors say the law had unexpected consequences. The Texas Tribune reported the new law had…

attorney general jeff sessions takes states marijuana

In recent years, more and more states have legalized marijuana. A majority of U.S. states now legalize the drug in some form. The move toward legalization has hit an obstacle in the form of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions who changed the passive approach of the federal government to marijuana last week. Sessions announced he…