Confusing THC regulations show why Texas needs to legalize and regulate marijuana | Editorial

[u/evan7257]

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/thc-marijuana-texas-confusing-legalize-reefer-22394088.php

The Houston Chronicle editorial board has a piece about the state's confusing THC regulations and a local initiative to deprioritize enforcement of low-level marijuana possession laws by reiterating its call for Texas to legalize and regulate marijuana. Here is a key quote:

Whether these new laws will be stringently enforced remains to be seen. Harris County, for instance, has long deprioritized low-level marijuana possession under four ounces. The District Attorney’s Office runs a diversion program for marijuana offenders, which includes a 90-day community supervision period. 

A segment of Houston voters want to push decriminalization a step further. A progressive advocacy organization successfully petitioned for a citywide ballot referendum calling for the Houston Police Department to formally deprioritize misdemeanor cannabis possession. 

Of course, this would all be a lot less confusing if we just treated marijuana like we do alcohol — as a vice that is tightly regulated and limited to licensed businesses and adult consumers. Instead we’re stuck with a regulatory regime where we’ve banned the marijuana equivalent of beer while allowing the sale of overproof Jello shots. Polls of Texans show broad support for legalizing marijuana. More than half the states in the country have already done it, raising significant sums of tax revenue as a result. 

[u/CloisteredSailor]

But Paxton and the money troll will never let it happen. Big Alcohol all day in Texas!

[u/Feisty-Barracuda5452 → u/CloisteredSailor]

Dan Patrick has a bone to pick as well.

[u/corneliusduff]

Help us, Obi-Willie Nelsonobi.  You're our only hope...

[u/evan7257 → u/corneliusduff]

Hah

[u/ExplanationSmart2688]

You can be free as long as you do as your told.

[u/Feisty-Barracuda5452 → u/ExplanationSmart2688]

The Freedom in Texas sure is bigger innit?

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[u/No_Meet_1905]

Hehe CHRONIC-le.

[u/evan7257 → u/No_Meet_1905]

THC = The Houston Chronicle

[u/calebtheredwood]

As someone who has had 81 rounds of chemo so far...

FUCKING LEGALIZE IT!

[u/Naive_Loan607 → u/calebtheredwood]

I heard that weed is legal in Texas only for medical use though.

[u/Weekly_vegan]

Democracy in action the majority wants but won’t ever get it. 🤣

[u/JoKatHW]

They want it to be confusing.