Tickets for Marijuana is a Damn Practical Solution Dallas Police chief David Brown is promoting a possible new policy for Dallas Police when it comes to marijuana. Under Chief Brown’s plan, people who are found with a small amount of pot would receive a citation from police and released rather than arrested. Marijuana Possession is not a “ticket,” meaning Class C crime. Under current Texas law, possession of marijuana is a criminal offense ranging from a Class B misdemeanor to a felony and those found with the drug are subject to arrest. Chief Brown believes that it would be more beneficial for the city of Dallas to stop placing pot offenders under arrest. According to Brown, the arrest of people
Read more →Is Medical Marijuana Legal in Texas? Yes, but not enough to get high On June 1, 2015, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill (SB 339) into law that permits the use of medical marijuana (extracted cannabis-based oils only) for individuals diagnosed with intractable epilepsy. This law is known as the Texas Compassionate Use Act. BUT, the chances of anyone in Texas actually getting their hands on these oils are slim to none. Don’t pull out your Bob Marley CDs just yet, this law is not as good as it sounds… Here’s the problem: The language of the medical marijuana bill requires that a doctor must prescribe it to you. However, doctors are not permitted to prescribe a Schedule I
Read more →As Colorado took the first step into the realm of legalization, the remaining states looked on in anticipation. Some guessed that the streets would be filled with pot smokers committing random acts of violence, while others feared that smokers would take over the local parks with hula hooping, slacklining and cloud-watching. No noticeable increase in crime or hula-hoop sales have been observed since Washington has joined Colorado as a legalized recreational use state, but much remains to be learned before other states join these two trailblazers. In an article recently published by NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management Professor Mark Kleiman, what marijuana legalization really needs for success is smart legalization. While on its face, legalizing marijuana in a way
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