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Texas House Rejects Senate Changes to Medical Marijuana Bill

6/1/2025

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The Texas House has turned down Senate amendments to a medical marijuana bill, pushing for a conference committee to refine it. This legislation seeks to broaden qualifying conditions and increase dispensaries. Meanwhile, a proposed law threatens local decriminalization efforts, but activists remain undeterred, fighting for reform amid legal hurdles from the state attorney general.

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The Texas House has turned down Senate amendments to a medical marijuana bill, pushing for a conference committee to refine it. This legislation seeks to broaden qualifying conditions and increase dispensaries. Meanwhile, a proposed law threatens local decriminalization efforts, but activists remain undeterred, fighting for reform amid legal hurdles from the state attorney general.