The Legislature last year approved $50 million to research the psychedelic and find a company to develop it into a drug for FDA approval.
Texas will launch its own clinical trials into ibogaine psychedelic after failing to find a drug company to help
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Courts
Texas judge rejects push to let churches make political endorsements
A group of Texas churches and the IRS agreed to nix the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits nonprofits from endorsing candidates. A Trump-appointed judge said no.
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Health care
Photos: The last day Texas stores can sell smokeable hemp cannabis
New state rules that went into effect March 31 further restricts the amount of THC that can be found in hemp-derived products, effectively banning smokeables.
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TribCast
TribCast: Assessing the rollout of Texas school vouchers
In this week’s episode, hosts Matthew and Eleanor talk with Tribune K-12 education reporter Jaden Edison about who in Texas applied for school vouchers and why Muslim schools were shut out of the program.
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Public Education
Texas’ school voucher applications close after judge declines to extend deadline
A federal judge previously gave families an additional two weeks to apply after Muslim parents and Islamic schools sued, arguing they had been improperly excluded from the program.
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2026 Texas Elections
Hardline conservative donors Tim Dunn, Farris Wilks ballooned Bo French’s Railroad Commission campaign
Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks made their fortune in the oil business. They’ve deployed millions of dollars to pull the Texas GOP and Legislature toward their hardline stances.
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Higher Education
Thousands of Texas students lose college credits when transferring. Here are pitfalls to avoid.
Early planning and paying attention to which classes are relevant for their major can help students save time and money.
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Public Education
Student shoots a teacher and then fatally shoots himself at a Texas high school, authorities say
No other injuries were reported in the Monday morning incident at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde.
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Health care
“Don’t take me to the hospital”: Undocumented immigrants in Texas are delaying medical care
Since Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas hospitals to start asking patients for their citizenship status in November 2024, reported visits by undocumented immigrants have dropped.
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State Government
Strict schedules, long days, high pay: What Waco schools can expect from new charter operator
The Waco school district is expected to be the latest to contract with the charter operator founded by Mike Miles, the state-appointed superintendent of Houston schools.
