Texas State Rep Introduces Bill To Legalize Marijuana

[EnlightenedMessiah]

I'd rather he stick to the fiscal conservative / personal liberty angle but hey.. I'll take it.

Thoughts? I think Texas will see legalization and regulation by 2020. Maybe 2018 depending on how many more states pass it in 2016

https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-03-04/texas-republican-mounts-pro-marijuana-campaign-bible-in-hand

[smitty]

I'd rather he stick to the fiscal conservative / personal liberty angle but hey.. I'll take it.

Thoughts? I think Texas will see legalization and regulation by 2020. Maybe 2018 depending on how many more states pass it in 2016

https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-03-04/texas-republican-mounts-pro-marijuana-campaign-bible-in-hand

I really don't see the difference in this and being able to drink all the Vodka, or what ever, you want at one sitting.  We legalized one, then legalize the other.  And use the same laws and regulations that are used for alcohol.  Hypocrisy is a son of a gun!

[shovel]

It won't pass. I predict that Texas will be the last State in the Union to legalize pot.

[5GallonBucket]

I understand whats happening here and why this movement towards medicinal/legalization/decriminalization is happening.  Its still a fearful thought when I think about how this may affect the school kids.  Im in the school setting at all levels.

I deal with kids from all walks of life as well as parents.  I love what I do and I am passionate about our society's character and especially the economic future of this country.  How will this affect our future workers of American jobs?  Not knowing that is what I am somewhat fearful of.  This is fairly new to the States so we don't have a long period of time to take data from.

 

Saying that though...I believe this will not eliminate but will help with the Mexican border issues we have in this state(hence the border thread).  I believe it will help tremendously in that area. I also believe it will keep non violent smokers out of our prisons and therefore they keep a job if they had one, they don't have a record, families are not split up.  And there is too many medicinal reasons for us not to change our outlook on this plant that can be used in its natural state.

 

As far as the disbursement to neighboring states where its illegal....should we allow their issues to effect our decisions that may better our state....especially the borders in which they don't directly deal with.  We are separate states for a reason. 

 

The fear of the unknown can hinder us sometimes.

[mat]

I don't think it will pass anytime soon. I would have thought Texas would have embraced gambling by now.

[EnlightenedMessiah]

No way, Texas is all about the money mannnnn

It won't pass. I predict that Texas will be the last State in the Union to legalize pot.

[stevenash]

Enlightened- Do you support the bill?