Texas Republican Party Endorses Marijuana Decriminalization

[OFFascist]

This is just the party saying it, we still need to force the elected politicians to do what the people who elected them want.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomang...n-party-endorses-marijuana-decriminalization/

Delegates at the Republican Party of Texas convention on Saturday voted to approve platform planks endorsing marijuana decriminalization, medical cannabis and industrial hemp.

"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.

 

[Moonpie]

Smart move.
Let the stoners have their monkey.
Eases up on tax$ wasted on them.
More jobs for non-users.

 

[sucker76]

I'm for this in the big picture sense but I know it can lead our state down the shithole due to misuse, bad policy, shithead people. I'm still for extreme punishments if a high person commits a crime.

 

[grasshopperglock]

Smart move.
Let the stoners have their monkey.
Eases up on tax$ wasted on them.
More jobs for non-users.

Huh? The cannabis industry is making Billions. That's 0,000,000,000.00. The state's where's it's legal impose a serious tax on the purchase. As for more jobs for others that don't partake in the money making venture. They still can show up to work hung over from alcohol. Pop a few vicodins or zanax.

Let the stoners have their monkey? That a seriously rich monkey with an impressive industry.

The days of reefer madness is over.

 

[Moonpie]

Huh? The cannabis industry is making Billions. That's 0,000,000,000.00. The state's where's it's legal impose a serious tax on the purchase. As for more jobs for others that don't partake in the money making venture. They still can show up to work hung over from alcohol. Pop a few vicodins or zanax.

Let the stoners have their monkey? That a seriously rich monkey with an impressive industry.

The days of reefer madness is over.

I agree.
Tax it.
Stoners happy so they don't vote Dem.
Companies already test for drugs and booze.

 

[Lunyfringe]

Worked so well in Colorado...

 

[grasshopperglock]

I agree.
Tax it.
Stoners happy so they don't vote Dem.
Companies already test for drugs and booze.

So this about worrying and also assuming that 'stoners' are all democrats and unless they get their weed....they'll vote democrat?

Here's the thing about cannabis. The libs don't think anybody else but them are for legalization. The conservatives think only libs are for legalization.

Incorrect on both sides.

 

[busykngt]

As Moonpie said,

Toker tax, just like the tobacco tax. (Maybe that would help keep property taxes more affordable).

 

[Ole Cowboy]

This is just the party saying it, we still need to force the elected politicians to do what the people who elected them want.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomang...n-party-endorses-marijuana-decriminalization/

Not sure where that is coming from, was not on the resolutions for the conventions, the only thing was on page 2 of the 2018 Permanent Platform & Resolutions Committee, under Business, Commerce and Transportation was Resoultion #19 "Hemp: We recoginze industrial hemp as a valuable resource agricultural commodity. We urge the Texas Legislature to pass legislation allowing cultivation, manufacture, and sale of industrial hemp and hemp products."

There were some folks there with a booth promoting legalization, but they were not on the agenda of which I have a copy in my hands...

 

[sidebite252]

Yes I say totally legalize it, regulate, tax, & decriminalize it. Stoners are typically less dangerous than drunks in a few ways (except to a tube of Pringles & a Dr Pepper) they will tear that shit up!

It’s time to decriminalize marijuana.

 

[vmax]

Huh? The cannabis industry is making Billions. That's 0,000,000,000.00. The state's where's it's legal impose a serious tax on the purchase. As for more jobs for others that don't partake in the money making venture. They still can show up to work hung over from alcohol. Pop a few vicodins or zanax.

Let the stoners have their monkey? That a seriously rich monkey with an impressive industry.

The days of reefer madness is over.

Yeah..nothing but good times for states like Colorado ?
Meanwhile the non-doper residents there say that every pothead from everywhere else moved there when the law changed and the ERs are full of people who eat that stuff and end up in a medical overdose and many of them are children and teens. Just who in the hell pays for all of that, when they are indigent and don’t have insurance? So much for all of the great tax revenue when the counties and government has to cover all of these unpaid medial services. It’s only a boom if you are selling it.

The homeless population has exploded in metro areas like Denver after the law changed and this has been reported by several outlets including Newsweek.

Same thing for them all signing up for every welfare program available and placing a huge burden on the taxpayers

No thanks

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...s-by-colorado-teens-on-the-rise-idUSKBN1HO38A

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/color...ospital-visits-legalization/story?id=38514764

 

[rman]

I'm all for it, but after hearing people's opinions and experiences here on TGT, it needs to happen on a federal level. state-by-state seems to be where the issues arrive in attracting the fucktards.

decriminalization is nothing, really. Recreational legalization is the big line in the sand.

Sent from my SIG Sauer

 

[baboon]

Just another way to restrict someone's rights & freedoms. IIRC Harris County no longer makes a big deal about possession of small amounts like they once did.

 

[dapakattack]

Along with some of the other issues that VMax and others have stated is the environmental impact. California is dealing with pestiside/herbicide pollution, especially in rivers and streams, from the growing number of unregulated pot farms springing up.

 

[toddnjoyce]

After living through the first couple of years of legalized recreational marijuana in Colorado, thanks, but no thanks.

The feds need to lead the way on this for a number of reasons, then let the states decide which way to go.

Food for thought: if marijuana decriminalization is such a huge political issue for the majority of Texans, how come we’re not seeing a majority of Texans leave for states where it is legal?

 

[sharkey]

You "tax them" folks better be careful what you wish for, you are gonna get those baked out unemployed progressives willing to vote to tax ammo. Probably inevitable the way society is going but citizens will pay for it just like they do in Colorado.

 

[Lunyfringe]

All your parks will be filled with squatters, petty crime through the roof when those that want more dope do what they do.

Those with rental properties will have THOUSANDS of dollars of damage after they struggle for 3 months to evict losers that were growing in their property.

Lost productivity, and unable to find help that can pass a piss test... and some industries will HAVE to start testing, and make them sign agreements that it's grounds for termination... of face insurance cancellation or big rate hikes.

Auto insurance rates rise by 50%+ after over half of all DUIs involve MJ

Heroin and meth use skyrocket... and those are the real dangerous ones when they run out.

I could go on and on... don't go down this road, no matter how your libertarian principles say its the right idea! People suck, people addicted are even worse.

 

[grasshopperglock]

Yeah..nothing but good times for states like Colorado ?
Meanwhile the non-doper residents there say that every pothead from everywhere else moved there when the law changed and the ERs are full of people who eat that stuff and end up in a medical overdose and many of them are children and teens. Just who in the hell pays for all of that, when they are indigent and don’t have insurance? So much for all of the great tax revenue when the counties and government has to cover all of these unpaid medial services. It’s only a boom if you are selling it.

The homeless population has exploded in metro areas like Denver after the law changed and this has been reported by several outlets including Newsweek.

Same thing for them all signing up for every welfare program available and placing a huge burden on the taxpayers

No thanks

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...s-by-colorado-teens-on-the-rise-idUSKBN1HO38A

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/color...ospital-visits-legalization/story?id=38514764

Hmmm. We have two liberal media outlets supporting your view. The homeless issue is liberal policy. Denver now requires you to register your AR. I'm not clicking those links.

Environmental impact??? That's an absolute lie on their part. Industrial hemp has been grown before. One trait of cannabis, is that it cleans soil. Any pollution in the dirt is taken up by the plant. Paper, textiles, and plastics can be made of such but you're not told that. You have to research it on your part. No spoon.

The ER being filled up? That's an old one. Remember it's for the safety of children.


Sounds like funding from big pharma. No mention of pi$sed out pills messing with your fresh water...

 

[ROGER4314]

I strongly disagree with legalizing pot on a state level while Federal regulations remain so strongly set against possession and use of pot.

You will lose your rights under the Second Amendment for use or possession of MJ!

Pot is still classified as a schedule ONE narcotic at par with Heroin and other dangerous drugs with no positive medicinal uses. If you're determined to "legalize" pot, the place to start is getting MJ rescheduled under Federal law!

I wouldn't smoke weed if it was legal and free!

Flash

 

[Big Dipper]

Hmmm, at one time:

Tobacco smoke was not considered unhealthy.​

Burning fall leaves was a safe and healthy way to get rid of them.​

Smoke eaters (firemen) didn’t use SCBAs.​

Burning coal was a safe way to heat your house and generate electricity.​

Auto exhaust was less noxious than dried horse manure particles in the big cities.​

And now, none of those are safe, healthy or good for the environment, but sucking down MJ smoke is magical.

Sorta hard to believe that ANY form of smoke in your lungs is good for you considering the history of smoke in the air.