President Trump reclassifies marijuana as less dangerous drug

President Trump signed an executive order to re-classify marijuana, easing restrictions on the drug. Some are excited about how the reclassification paves the way for more research, but others warn of its own set of challenges it could bring.

What Trump’s reclassification of marijuana means for Texas

On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. It’s an effort to open new pathways for medical research and signals a significant shift in federal drug policy.

New Texas laws set to take effect Jan. 1

Texans will ring in the new year with dozens of new laws taking effect, ranging from a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence to tax exemptions for business owners and agreements between federal immigration agents and local sheriff's offices.