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.
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I am firightened by the dramtic increase of babies with positive thc. But i guess thats great too. We will see in about 7 years.
“Don’t worry, Scro; now there are plenty of ‘tards out there living really kick-ass lives. My first wife...was ‘tarded. She’s a pilot now.”
People, at large, won’t be able to handle it. Mandatory drug testing for welfare would be needed.
Good luck with all that.
To me I would just follow the precedent set by alcohol, if states are legalizing that is fine, but if some places don't want to they have the right to not to allow it to be sold in their state or county as well.
I hope you are doing well :)
Gezz, what are you smoken?
“So, you want to drive the streets with dopeheads? I don’t.”
I dont like driving the streets with people that drink either.
Tell me how we deal with that? And can I count on you to make the push to ban the making and consumption of all alcoholic beverages?
And since “gun laws” dont stop murder, why on Earth do people on FR think these pot laws are actually stopping people that want that stuff from getting it and smoking it?
Most dopeheads drink too.
I'm imagining people flipping out on every street corner while screaming satanic gibberish at telephone poles. Just wait.
Too many companies test piss needlessly. If it's not safety related, let the quality of work speak for itself.
They only smoke crack when they’re drunk. It’s a drinking problem.
Explain that to the insurance companies.
Oh so you don’t have a problem with doped-up truckers?
What are you claiming here - that insurers require insured employers to piss test for non-safety-critical positions? Sounds dubious to me ... have any evidence?
Ask those doing the testing if they test their own employees. They hate that question!
Oh so you don’t have a problem with doped-up truckers?
Which part of "safety related" did you not understand?
Begs the question, if drug testing is so important, why are those in Congress not tested randomly as a matter of routinely?
Er routine too.
I say ban everyone but me. I’m the only one who seems to know how to drive these days.
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