More Texas Schools Install Vape Detectors in Restrooms/Locker Rooms
August 14, 2025 – More Public schools across Texas are installing vape detectors in restrooms and other common areas following the passage of House Bill 114, a recently passed state law signed by Governor Greg Abbott aimed at curbing student vaping on campus. The law, which took effect in September 2023, mandates mandatory disciplinary action for students caught using or possessing e-cigarettes on school property. To help...
Texas Hemp and THC Bill In Limbo
June 18, 2025 – With just days remaining until the signing deadline, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has not publicly indicated whether he will approve or veto Senate Bill 3, a highly controversial measure that would ban products containing THC, including hemp-derived items like Delta-8 and Delta-9. The uncertainty has left the state’s booming legal hemp industry in limbo, as businesses, consumers, and industry advocates...
THC in the Spotlight Again
March 10, 2025 – A proposed ban on THC products has ignited intense debate in Austin, drawing large crowds of business owners, advocates, and consumers concerned about the future of Texas’ fast-growing cannabis industry. The measure, which seeks to outlaw hemp-derived THC products such as delta-8 and delta-9, has created uncertainty for businesses that have flourished under the 2018 Farm Bill, which federally legalized...
Opinion: A Compassionate and Sensible Cannabis Policy for Texas
January 2, 2025 – Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller – Just down the street from the Austin headquarters of the Texas Department of Agriculture is a trailer selling consumable cannabis products; the sole purpose of these products is to inebriate. When did the Texas legislature debate recreational marijuana and ultimately vote to legalize it? The answer is, they didn’t. Thanks to loose legal language and generous...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Launches Major Legislative Initiative to Ban All THC
December 5, 2024 – “Thousands of Stores Have Opened to Sell All Types of Dangerous Products with Unlimited THC. These Stores Even Target Your Children.” AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today announcing Senate Bill 3 will be legislation to ban all forms of consumable Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from being sold in Texas: “Everyone knows that agriculture is part of the fabric of Texas. In 2019, the Texas...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Death Sentence For Murderer Who Killed a Police Officer While Carrying Drugs Across State Lines
LONGVIEW – Gregory Newson was sentenced to death for murdering a police officer in 2019. Deputy Dickerson On December 31, 2019, Deputy William Christopher Dickerson was murdered by Newson during a traffic stop in Panola County around 2:00 AM while traveling through East Texas from his home in Shreveport, Louisiana. Newson was transporting a large quantity of marijuana, $5,500 in cash, and an illegally possessed AR-15 with a 60-round...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues the City of Dallas for Ballot Measure Prohibiting Police from Enforcing Marijuana-Related Offenses
November 21, 2024 – Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the City of Dallas and local officials for adopting a city charter amendment that would illegally decriminalize marijuana-related offenses and prohibit police from enforcing Texas law. Earlier this month, the City of Dallas adopted Proposition R, which “prohibits the Dallas Police Department from making arrests or issuing citations for marijuana possession or considering the...
Fake Temporary Tag Ultimately Leads Dallas Pair to Local Jail
Lashunta Marie Jones October 20, 2024 – An eagle-eyed Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy on patrol spotted a black Ford Focus with a temporary tag on Interstate 30 Saturday afternoon. A records check of the temporary tag number did not yield a result leading the deputy to believe the paper plate could be fradulent. A traffic stop was initiated for further investigation as the officer retrieved the VIN on the 4-door Ford. The...
DPS Arrests Several Criminal Illegal Immigrants of Interest
July 3, 2024 AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is announcing the capture of a dozen wanted criminal illegal immigrants of interest across the state – just some of the thousands of identified fugitives who have entered the United States illegally and committed crimes in Texas. These individuals are a part of the larger list used by DPS Special Agents in selecting fugitives to appear on Texas’ 10 Most Wanted...
Expired Registration Leads to Two Arrests
April 26, 2024 – A Hopkins County Sheriff’s officer noticed a 1999 white Honda with expired registration near the corner of Houston and Church Streets. As the car turned into a mearby parking lot, the officer noticed the passenger of the Honda tossing something out of the vehicle. The officer approached the vehicle and asked the driver and passenger to exit the vehicle as a strong odor of marijuana was emitting from the...
