Former Texas and Washington wide receiver Johntay Cook II was arrested in Grayson County, Texas, for possession of less than two ounces of marijuana. This arrest comes a week after Cook was charged with misdemeanor theft and interfering with public duties in Tarrant County,

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized more than 198 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in Webb County on Saturday, February 22. The operation

In Texas, where I live, marijuana has long been illegal. Yet on a busy street in my Houston neighborhood, at least five stores within a half-mile of each other sell cannabis products that promise a strong high.

In total, 334 pounds of marijuana were discovered, and the driver was arrested and booked into the Leon County Jail. Their identity was not revealed by DPS.

The legislation does not propose banning the sale of products containing CBD, although it’s often an ingredient in hemp-derived THC products. CBD has been federally approved for treating a form of childhood epilepsy, and there is evidence it could be used to treat anxiety disorders, pain, insomnia and possibly inflammation.

State police seized 198 pounds of marijuana during Operation Lone Star in Laredo, according to the The Texas Department of Public Safety.

On Tuesday, youth advocates from Texans for Safe and Drug-Free Youth were at the Capitol to lobby lawmakers for more restrictions on cannabis and alcopop products. The advocates said cannabis and "alcopop" products are too easy for young people to access.