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Smokable hemp pulled from Texas shelves again as state appeals case

  • May 7

Judge rules that Texas shops can continue hemp sales until late July

  • May 1

Smokable hemp ban temporarily lifted by Texas judge

  • Apr 10

Smokable hemp ban hits businesses as lawsuit challenges new rules

  • Apr 10

Texas ban on smokable hemp cannabis now in effect: What to know

  • Apr 1

Ban on smokable hemp products will impact business, store owners say

  • Mar 31

NFL receives no proposal to ban the tush push this year

  • Feb 25

Viral '6-7' tops 2025 list of overused words and phrases

  • Jan 2

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Smokable hemp ban temporarily lifted, shops can sell smokable products again, Texas judge says

  • Apr 10
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Texas' smokable hemp ban hits businesses as lawsuit challenges new rules

  • Apr 10
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Smokable hemp ban and other restrictions start on March 31

  • Mar 31
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Business owners say they will take financial hit from Texas ban on smokable hemp products

  • Mar 30
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Business owners claim City of Houston's scooter curfew is taking a toll on their bottom line

  • Dec 6, 2025
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Houston City Council passes e-scooter ban unanimously, setting a citywide curfew

  • Nov 19, 2025
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Houston City Council considering e-scooter ban again

  • Nov 19, 2025
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issues executive order banning minors from THC products

  • Sep 11, 2025

Latest Stories

Should US follow Australia and ban young kids from social media?

Australia's social media ban for children under 16 is now in effect, but should the U.S. do the same?

  • Dec 10, 2025

Australia's social media ban for kids under 16 goes into effect

Australia's social media ban for children 16 and under officially went into effect at midnight on Dec.10.

  • Dec 10, 2025

Business owners claim City of Houston's scooter curfew is taking a toll on their bottom line

On a typical Friday night, shops like ERYD rent scooters to downtown Houston patrons. But after the city enacted an electric scooter curfew, there's a row of them parked outside with no customers.

  • Dec 6, 2025

Houston City Council passes e-scooter ban unanimously, setting a citywide curfew

The Houston City Council passed the citywide ban unanimously, meaning no e-scooters are allowed from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. "I think it's one of our number one security risks in the city right now," Mayor John Whitmire said.

  • Nov 19, 2025

THC gummies and drinks face ban under provision in government spending bill

A little-noticed provision tucked into the federal spending bill signed by President Trump could upend the THC industry.

  • Nov 14, 2025