The Houston Chronicle Renew, June 17, 2019

A bill recently approved in Texas modifies the Texas Agriculture Code for regulation and sale of hemp and hemp-related products, including products containing cannabidiol, or CBD. The oil is said to provide health benefits that include pain regulation, anxiety disorders, depression and various seizure disorders. “In terms of pain medicines, this will be your least addicting process, compared to opiates and other types of narcotic medications,” said UTMB’s Victor Sierpina. [See the attached file for the full text of the story.]