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Texas DA Could Face Prison for Weed Smoking Protest

Possessing cannabis in Texas is classed as a Class B misdemeanor. This carries up to 180 days in prison and up to a $2,000 fine. Transporting cannabis across state lines also carries a potential ...

West Texas DA could face more than 5 years in prison for smoking weed on TikTok to protest THC ban

Transporting marijuana across state lines is subject to federal prosecution and can warrant up to five years in prison on top ...

A week into their walkout, Texas Democrats are figuring out what to do next

Texas Democratic lawmakers expected to confront many uncertainties when they left the state in a last-ditch attempt to block ...

Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan

Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for ...

The Law in West Texas Breaks the Law to Protest Weed’s Prohibition

Sarah Stogner, a Republican district attorney in Texas oil country, recorded herself smoking a joint that she bought legally ...

Texas AG Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit To Vacate Seats Of 13 Democrats Who Fled State

The lawsuit from Paxton is one of several ways Texas officials have pressured Democrats to return to the state for a vote on ...

Texas Democrats head to California as Republicans warn of more escalations over walkout

Texas Republicans are planning to escalate their efforts to end a weeklong holdout by Democrats if they don’t return to the ...

Will this Houston lawmaker lose his seat over a protest?

State Rep. Gene Wu, a Houston Democrat, has until 5 p.m. Friday to formally respond to the emergency petition.