The bill would reduce low-level weed possession to an offense that carries a fine but no jail time. Texas txlege CannabisReform CannabisNews cannabisindustry cannabisculture
Will the third time be the charm for a weed reform bill approved by the Texas House actually being heard in the Texas Senate?
House Bill 218 would reduce possession of up to one ounce of cannabis to a Class C misdemeanor, an offense for which the maximum penalty is a fine of up to $500. Additionally, the measure would establish a process through which people with possession convictions can have them expunged from their records.
“Possessing a small amount of cannabis is still illegal. We’re just addressing it in a smarter way than we do now,” Moody said this week during debate on the proposal,.
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