Stephen Simpson | The Texas Tribune
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Members of the hemp industry are suing Texas, claiming that the ban on hemp-derived THC products impose an unconstitutional burden on interstate commerce.
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Hemp businesses and consumers asked to block state regulations on THC, but their lawsuit remains pending.
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New rules from state health officials ban smokeable intoxicating hemp products, including pre-rolled joints and hemp flower.
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Waller County, near Houston, was the second fastest growing county in the U.S. Another three Texas counties were among the 10 fastest growing in U.S.
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Muth left the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in July.
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A court hearing on Wednesday will determine whether to proceed with Paxton’s request.
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The Texas Legislature has already passed a bill requiring age verification to download apps and is seriously considering another to ban children from social media.
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Public health experts say Texas needs better messaging on vaccinations and quarantining and more people conducting contact tracing to contain the spread.
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The outage appeared only to affect the public safety department. Websites for other state agencies were operational Monday evening.
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The construction begins after lawmakers have allocated $2.5 billion to modernize and increase access to inpatient psychiatric care in Texas.
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More than 40% of the state’s population is Hispanic, but its mental health provider population is more than 80% white.
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A special legislative committee is investigating what caused the Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest in state history.