Texas Youth Camps Urged to Address Mental Health as Part of State Safety Mandates November 25, 2025 By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune and Jessica Shuran-Yu, The Texas Tribune Texas officials are requiring youth camps to have weather alert systems, mandated emergency preparedness plans, and various communication methods to...
Camp Owners in Texas Fear Closure Due to New Safety Regulations October 14, 2025 By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune and Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune Texas camp owners on Friday urged the state health agency to give them more time and flexibility on costly new...
Texas Crime Labs Say They Need More Resources for a THC Ban August 14, 2025 By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune As Texas lawmakers debate whether to regulate or ban THC products, officials with the state’s crime labs say they don’t...
Texas Senate Passes Bill to Ban THC, Setting Up Showdown with House August 4, 2025 By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune The Texas Senate on Friday approved its second attempt to ban hemp-derived THC, setting up a showdown with the House,...
Texas Senate Doubles Down on THC Ban July 23, 2025 By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune The Texas Senate is doubling down with its attempt to ban hemp-derived THC, setting up another showdown with the House,...
Texas Medical Marijuana Industry to Push for Hemp Age Restrictions July 1, 2025 By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune Texas’ medical marijuana dispensaries entered into this year’s legislative session with a two-prong strategy to expand: to loosen the state’s...
Texas THC Industry Welcomes More Regulations With Ban Off the Table June 26, 2025 By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune With a ban off the table for now, Texas hemp industry leaders said they are amenable to state lawmakers imposing...
Texas Lawmakers Reined in Recreational THC for More Medical Marijuana June 6, 2025 By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune Texas lawmakers this year heavily focused their drug policy agenda on banning tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, products in the state. Senate...
Texas Likely to Expand Medical Marijuana Program as Hemp Ban Looms May 28, 2025 By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune The Texas Senate advanced a bill Tuesday that will expand the conditions eligible for the state’s medical marijuana program, including...
Texas Farmers Fear Proposed Legislation Could Devastate Hemp Economy April 23, 2025 By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune Andrew Hill, who studied and farmed hemp in California before it was legal in Texas, was a keynote speaker at...