Decriminalization basically means that pot possession gets you a fine instead of a prison sentence. I never smoke it, but I don’t want my tax dollars going to feeding druggies in the clink. In the end of the day while bad for you, pot is not nearly as bad as alcohol or tobacco. That said, I can’t say I really care about the issue.
Decriminalizing drugs will much the same as decriminalizing drunk driving. Drunk driving is illegal here in Texas. But no big deal.
We are one of 8 states that DO NOT ALLOW DWI checkpoints. And unless you kill someone - you don’t go to jail either.
If you do get caught with a DWI, you get to throw some 3 to 5 thousand dollars at an attorney, who gets your sentence reduced to some 3 to 5 thousand dollar fine. But its no feloney for sure.
Lawyers Win. The State Wins.
Same with recreational pot. Getting caught with less than an ounce will only set you back a few hundered.
Course if you are caught with a pound or more (pusher) or caught repeatedly..... Jail Time.