Appeals court sides with Bell County in marijuana lawsuit, case will return to local district court

Appeals court sides with Bell County in marijuana lawsuit, case will return to local district court

The lawsuit involving Killeen’s marijuana decriminalization ordinance is returning to a local district court following a state appeals court ruling Wednesday.

Appeals court overturns San Marcos’ marijuana decriminalization ordinance

A Texas appellate court ruled that San Marcos’ voter-approved marijuana decriminalization ordinance, known as Proposition A, is unenforceable under state law. In a decision issued April 17, the newly established Fifteenth Court of Appeals sided with the State of Texas in its lawsuit against the city, mayor, city council and San Marcos police chief. The court found the ordinance, passed by more than 81% of San Marcos voters in 2022, violates Sect…

Legalization Nation: METRC lawsuit threatens pot industry

At GreenState, we’re doing our best to keep you updated on the latest in cannabis law in the US. That’s why we partnered with Legalization Nation, an explanatory comic strip by Box Brown that provides a perspective to consumers and patients on the complexities of the emerging legal cannabis industry. Legalization Nation talks about cannabis from a ground-level perspective, addressing issues like the traditional market, patients’ rights, corporat…