Posted on 06/17/2018 10:35:45 AM PDT by Mariner
Delegates at the Republican Party of Texas convention on Saturday voted to approve platform planks endorsing marijuana decriminalization, medical cannabis and industrial hemp. They are also calling for a change in cannabis's classification by the federal government.
"We support a change in the law to make it a civil, and not a criminal, offense for legal adults only to possess one ounce or less of marijuana for personal use, punishable by a fine of up to $100, but without jail time," reads one of the party's new positions.
"Congress should remove cannabis from the list of Schedule 1," says another.
A third asks lawmakers to expand an existing state law that provides patients with limited access to low-THC medical cannabis extracts so that doctors can "determine the appropriate use of cannabis to certified patients."
And a fourth says industrial hemp is a "a valuable agricultural commodity."
That the official GOP organ in a red state like Texas would voice support for such far-reaching cannabis reforms is the latest sign of how mainstream marijuana has become in American politics.
(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...
Yes, It makes sense to add to the alcohol induced state of mind with that of cannabis induced altered state of consciousness as they drive toward your family seeing 4 realities of headlights in a 3,000 pound automobile. Good luck with that. (sarc)
Will we get paid like they did?
Maybe you could start the first "Adopt a Doper" program so the taxpayers won't be stuck with the inevitable bills created by the doper?
Part of Texas is but they don't live in the border cities or Austin. If Ryan has his way Texas will be Blue before maybe even by the next General election.
Look relax never weedies
Pot doesn’t kill anyone
Cannibis is VERY useful medicine
The jury is NOT OUT on this
Smoking grass is not it but is harmless
It’s all about the chocolate !
Bottom. Line. It’s over. Give it up drug warriors
There are plenty of folks who say the are on the right who use cannabis.
2) The “gateway drug” theory has been proven to be false.
3) This ridiculous prohibition also keep industrial hemp from being grown. This is a useful raw material and would give American farmers (many of who are struggling) an easy-to-grow cash crop to add to their rotation. Even though this kind of plant is no good for smoking, it’s still illegal to grow.
Pure BS! Ask any cop or prosecutor who worked or is working narcotics. Check with families who have their kids on drugs and you will find the vast overwhelming majority started with pot and went on to bigger and better things. Saw it first hand working the street and the morgue (homicide).
“Acknowledging the inevitable end of prohibition.”
Correct.
The war on weed is LOST. Way past time to just admit it and move on.
“Part of Texas is but they don’t live in the border cities or Austin.”
The border cites and Austin are doing quite well. El Paso has one of the lowest crime rates in the nation, and Austin is one of the fastest growing major cites in the country.
This Texan is all for it. Prohibition of this natural plant has not worked, and medical science has found many beneficial uses for marijuana and hemp.
It’s time for decriminalization.
Not so sure about that...I heard Tommy Chong never outgrew his character.
Marijuana is a strong drug, this change is backwards and destructive.
Yeah, just like how the whole American population turned into raving alcoholics after Prohibition was repealed.
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Wait.....that didn't happen.
You think there’s a War on Drugs now, just wait until the government starts taxing it.
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Isn’t that what the fines , shakedowns and such over the last 50 years have been... just a tax?
“There are plenty of folks who say the are on the right who use cannabis. “
Is it your contention that anyone who uses cannabis, in any form, for any reason, is necessarily a leftist?
I don’t believe that’s what you meant.
Because you have not demonstrated such ignorance in the past on this forum.
Better tell that to President Trump. He just threw mj prohibitionists under the bus =>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M53XLBd54Y
Given the way things are in D.C. we could use a lot of hemp rope. Miles of it.
Same bleepers slamming 3 martinis for business lunch
You watch too much “Mad Men”.
So, in your world cannabis use is equivalent to pedophilia and murder?
Amazing.
Your emotions are clouding your ability to think clearly, and they belie your moniker.
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