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Texas Republican Party Endorses Marijuana Decriminalization
Forbes ^ | June 16th, 2018 | Tom Angell

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 ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cannabis; lonestarstate; marijuana; medicine; pot; potheads; texas; wod
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To: kenmcg

Empirically, the real gateway drugs are prescription painkillers. you see less opiate abuse in states with legalized weed. Using mj as pain management lets people avoid oxy which leads people to heroin or a permanent painkiller addiction.


61 posted on 06/17/2018 1:18:02 PM PDT by socalgop
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To: Mariner
Is it your contention that anyone who uses cannabis, in any form, for any reason, is necessarily a leftist?

No I didn't say that, but apparently I rung you bell, so I take it you are a stoner.

62 posted on 06/17/2018 1:18:20 PM PDT by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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To: Blue House Sue
The border cites and Austin are doing quite well.

All of them vote Republican then do they?

63 posted on 06/17/2018 1:19:18 PM PDT by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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To: kenmcg

“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).”

We should ask those who’s livelihood depends on continued criminalization? Yeah, we’d get a straight answer there...

Besides, everyone knows incorrigible dopers started with coffee, cigarettes and Budweiser. At least 99% of the time.


64 posted on 06/17/2018 1:21:39 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Vision

“Marijuana is a strong drug, this change is backwards and destructive.”

Those observations are true of whiskey as well. The end of alcohol prohibition has been a scourge on American society for nearly 90 years.

10’s of Millions dead. Millions of families destroyed.


65 posted on 06/17/2018 1:24:24 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: itsahoot

I don’t use it.

But I am an unabashed proponent of full legalization.

It was the WoD that created the beginning of the police state, and it was the WoT that completed the job.


66 posted on 06/17/2018 1:27:11 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Texas Songwriter

What a lovely fallacy lol!

News flash: People are driving impaired on every road in America every day. It’s against the law to do so now & it will be against the law to do so after cannabis prohibition is ended.

Good news is, you never have to use cannabis if you don’t want to do so.


67 posted on 06/17/2018 1:28:53 PM PDT by TheStickman (#MAGA all day every day!)
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To: Mariner

Michigan, a Trump state, is heading toward full legalization this November. Utah and Missouri, Trump states, are heading toward medical marijuana then as well.

Oklahoma, another Trump state, may pass medical mj June 26. It’s leading in the polls but the voting date may hurt turnout. See Forbes article =>

“State Marijuana Legalization Measures Headed For Passage, Polls Show”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2018/05/10/state-marijuana-legalization-measures-headed-for-passage-polls-show/

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And don’t forget that FL, yet another Trump state, passed medical mj 71%-29% in Nov 2016.


68 posted on 06/17/2018 1:32:50 PM PDT by Ken H (Best election ever!)
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To: TheStickman

So now we’ll just have more unemployable users going on welfare.

I’m all for drug legalization, if we get rid of welfare, first.


69 posted on 06/17/2018 1:33:15 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Vision

“Marijuana is a strong drug,”

It is.

“this change is backwards and destructive.”

Naw. Personal responsibility is always better than the nanny-state.


70 posted on 06/17/2018 1:34:26 PM PDT by TheStickman (#MAGA all day every day!)
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To: dfwgator

“So now we’ll just have more unemployable users going on welfare.”

There is absolutely no evidence of any kind to suggest such a thing will occur. Hysterical nonsense.

“I’m all for drug legalization, if we get rid of welfare, first.”

I’m all for less nanny-state & more freedom, personal responsibility which takes care of the welfare BS as well. :)


71 posted on 06/17/2018 1:37:33 PM PDT by TheStickman (#MAGA all day every day!)
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To: TheStickman

So how do you explain the fact companies can’t fill positions because too many fail the piss test?


72 posted on 06/17/2018 1:39:57 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: indthkr
There will still be prohibitions of homicide and pedophilia - or maybe you're suggesting that we normalize / decriminalize / remove prohibitions on those as well...

Homicide and pedophilia are crimes committed by individuals inflicting harm on individuals. MJ prohibition is a self declared crime against the state.
73 posted on 06/17/2018 1:40:28 PM PDT by rottndog ('Live Free Or Die' Ain't just words on a bumber sticker...or a tagline.)
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To: dsc

I am aware.


74 posted on 06/17/2018 2:04:36 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: VanDeKoik

I don’t want any dopers around me. We just got back from Oregon. They were around every corner. Just as I don’t want texters and kids watching Netflix while they drive swerving in my lane.


75 posted on 06/17/2018 2:06:22 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: Windflier

So, you want to drive the streets with dopeheads? I don’t.


76 posted on 06/17/2018 2:07:15 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: itsahoot

No, but we all will drive vans like Uncle Rico.


77 posted on 06/17/2018 2:07:51 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: crusty old prospector

I ride the train into work, I can always smell the stench on the riders.


78 posted on 06/17/2018 2:07:55 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

LOL Could do that before they smoked pot.


79 posted on 06/17/2018 2:08:37 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Build Kate's Wall)
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To: morphing libertarian

Seriously it smells like a bleepin’ skunk sprayed all over the place.


80 posted on 06/17/2018 2:09:31 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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