THE WASH DAILY with Joey SLLiks CANNABIS NEWS REPORT Texas house looking to expand medical program.

THURSDAY April 29 2021
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Texas house looking to expand medical program
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Louisiana Governor Says He Has ‘Great Interest’ In Marijuana Legalization Bill Advancing In Legislature

The governor of Louisiana said on Tuesday that he has “great interest” in a marijuana legalization bill that advanced out of a House committee  hours earlier—a notable departure from his typical dismissive response to questions about the policy change.

While Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) isn’t endorsing the legislation at this point, he stressed he would closely look at its provisions if it arrives on his desk. Historically, when asked about adult-use legalization, he has tended to flatly express opposition. But this time, as lawmakers in the Republican-led legislature are advancing the reform, the Democratic governor seemed to leave the door open to potentially embracing it.

“As I almost always do, I will take a look at the bill as it arrives on my desk and see what it contains and what amendments have been added to it,” the governor said. “I’m not going to speculate now on that, but I do have great interest in that bill and what it says, especially if it does make it up to the fourth floor. I’ll take a look at it at that point and then make sure that you all know exactly how I feel about it.”

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https://www.marijuanamoment.ne....t/louisiana-governor
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Texas House Approves Bills To Expand Medical Marijuana Program And Reduce Penalties For Concentrates

Advocates have been closely monitoring the House as members consider a slew of reform bills this session. This week is proving especially busy for drug policy in the Lone Star State, where legislators in the House Public Health Committee on Monday also approved a measure requiring the state to [study the therapeutic potential of psychedelics like psilocybin and MDMA](https://www.marijuanamoment.ne....t/texas-lawmakers-ap

The medical cannabis expansion proposal that passed the chamber on second reading on Wednesday would add cancer, chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as conditions that could qualify people for the state’s limited medical cannabis program. It [passed in the House Public Health Committee](https://www.marijuanamoment.ne....t/texas-lawmakers-un this month.

The legislation would further allow the Department of State Health Services to add more qualifying conditions via administrative rule making. And it would also raise the THC cap for medical marijuana products from 0.5 percent to five percent.

As originally brought to the floor, the bill would have only allowed PTSD as a qualifying condition for military veterans, but its sponsor, Rep. Stephanie Klick (R), introduced an amendment to allow anyone with PTSD to access medical cannabis. That was approved without objection.

[https://www.marijuanamoment.ne....t/texas-house-approv

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Research project sees market for hempseed oil in skin care

{The new project is to explore creating similar ferulic-acid-based ingredients from bio-catalyzed hempseed oil to create ingredients for personal-care products which have ultraviolet (UV) absorbance and antioxidant properties. The process uses enzymes and heat rather than harsh chemicals and solvents to catalyze reactions that bind natural antioxidants like ferulic acid to lipids in the oils.

MBC specializes in organic chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing. NCAUR’s Renewable Technologies Research Unit in Peoria is one of seven institutes that continously research value-added uses for agricultural commodities as well as the byproducts from processed goods.}

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[https://hemptoday.net/research....-project-sees-market