Pressure builds for Texas lawmakers to expand medical cannabis, weigh decriminalization
Advocates are hoping the Texas Legislature increases the potency cap for medical pot and make it available to people suffering from chronic pain.
By Sanford Nowlin
Jan 25, 2023
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