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The initiative signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott will provide up to $50 million for clinical trials of the psychoactive ...

Lubbock Rep. Dustin Burrows won the powerful leadership role despite less-than-enthusiastic support from his fellow ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott will be in Fort Worth on Tuesday to sign a bill his office says will expand “pro-business tax ...

Texas lawmakers approved a sweeping package to overhaul the state’s bail system, a longtime priority of Gov. Greg Abbott’s.

Texas hemp users stockpile products and consider moving out of state as ban looms, saying the medical marijuana program is ...