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A bill that would end cannabis prohibition in Texas was passed by the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. If it’s approved by the full House and Senate, Texas could legalize cannabis.

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam finally signed the state’s cannabis oil bill into law. He previously opposed the bill, which passed unanimously through both the House and Senate last month.

Today’s D.A.R.E. kids are learning that “for every one joint of marijuana, four teenagers become burdened with pregnancy,” according to a satirical article that was mistakenly posted.

Puerto Rico’s governor just signed an executive order to legalize medical marijuana! That and more in this week’s cannabis legalization update.

After a prolonged debate, Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla signed an executive order to authorize the use of medical marijuana in the U.S. territory, effective immediately.

The governor of Oklahoma, Mary Fallin, signed “Katie’s Bill” yesterday, which authorizes cannabis oil trials for children suffering from severe forms of epilepsy.

New York State has finally begun accepting applications for its coveted medical marijuana dispensary licenses. Applicants can submit licensing questions through May 5th.

From one moment to the next, you never know what new changes are going to take hold. Here’s the latest in cannabis legalization updates from across the globe:

The United States is experiencing quite a shakeup in both DEA and Attorney General leadership, and the moves could mean big things for the cannabis movement.

Indiana’s controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act has inspired one man to protest in an unexpected way: by establishing the “First Church of Cannabis.”