{"id":9075,"date":"2019-02-27T14:28:26","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T14:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/the-big-issues-of-the-2019-texas-legislature-marijuana\/"},"modified":"2019-02-27T14:28:26","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T14:28:26","slug":"the-big-issues-of-the-2019-texas-legislature-marijuana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/the-big-issues-of-the-2019-texas-legislature-marijuana\/","title":{"rendered":"The big issues of the 2019 Texas Legislature: Marijuana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8Su8wPwuu_I\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>American-Statesman reporter Bob Sechler breaks down the marijuana issue that lawmakers will face this session.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on The big issues of the 2019 Texas Legislature: Marijuana<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=The+big+issues+of+the+2019+Texas+Legislature%3A+Marijuana&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">The big issues of the 2019 Texas Legislature: Marijuana - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66398c6e36ae46eea26b19356239e5d2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.keranews.org%2Ftexas-news%2F2024-05-06%2Ftexans-have-helped-fuel-new-mexicos-cannabis-industry-but-why-changes-to-pot-laws-seem-unlikely&amp;c=8472703872004895601&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexans have helped fuel New Mexico\u2019s cannabis industry. But here, changes to pot laws seem unlikely\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s now been two years since New Mexico legalized recreational cannabis, and sales data shows Texans are helping what\u2019s become a multi-million-dollar industry for the state. Despite that, Texas ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66398c6e36ae46eea26b19356239e5d2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hppr.org%2Fhppr-news%2F2024-05-06%2Ftexans-have-helped-fuel-new-mexicos-cannabis-industry-but-here-changes-to-pot-laws-seem-unlikel&amp;c=6504349097422488422&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexans have helped fuel New Mexico\u2019s cannabis industry. But here, changes to pot laws seem unlikel\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s now been two years since New Mexico legalized recreational cannabis, and sales data shows Texans are helping what\u2019s become a multi-million-dollar industry for the state. 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Gaston was named the Big 12\u2032s Sixth Player ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66398c6e36ae46eea26b19356239e5d2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ketv.com%2Farticle%2Fnebraskans-for-medical-marijuana-collect-signatures-get-issue-ballot%2F60556841&amp;c=13688005301289487228&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNebraskans for Medical Marijuana push for petition signatures ahead of July deadline\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>BO Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana were out in full force on 4\/20, collecting signatures for their petitions.The group wants to get the issue on the ballot this fall so voters can decide if ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66398c6e36ae46eea26b19356239e5d2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Flonghorns%2Ffootball%2F2024%2F04%2F20%2Ftexas-longhorns-spring-game-football-delivered-many-big-plays-from-arch-manning-trey-owens%2F73400760007%2F&amp;c=8731534891086265129&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas football's spring game delivered big play after big play | Jones\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>3. And big play after big play by receivers Ryan Wingo and Isaiah Bond. Saturday's scrimmage should provide plenty for Texas fans to chew on over the summer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66398c6e36ae46eea26b19356239e5d2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spokesman.com%2Fstories%2F2024%2Fapr%2F21%2Ftheres-room-for-big-issues-in-local-letters-policy%2F&amp;c=5176152123375398444&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThere\u2019s room for big issues in local letters policy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>While you may agree with the content, using canned talking points doesn\u2019t elevate our community discussion about the issues. \u2022 Keep your facts straight. Any facts used in a letter should be ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American-Statesman reporter Bob Sechler breaks down the marijuana issue that lawmakers will face this session. 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