Texas: Huge turnout expected at marijuana convention in Fort Worth

More than 6,000 people are expected at the Southwest Cannabis Conference and Expo this weekend when it takes over the downtown convention center.

Presenters include Montel Williams, former NFL stars, doctors, advocates, and veterans like Roger Martin.

"It's obviously a cutting edge thing, especially in Texas," said the US Army veteran, who a few years ago started the Colorado-based group Grow for Vets.

He says he plans to expand the non-profit's marijuana outreach efforts for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder to Texas because so many military vets call the Lone Star state home.

"All that I care about is that veterans —  the bravest among us —  have safe access to safe medicine," he said in a Skype interview on Wednesday.

The event is expected to draw a wide-range of people interested in marijuana legalization.

Although Texas now permits limited medical marijuana use, some people say the state continues to lag...

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