More than twenty Indian cannabis laws were officially implemented into Texas at this year’s legislative session which officially kicked off last month; proposals included legalizing marihuana for adults as well as banning certain products derived from India as well as eliminating criminal penalties associated with possessing Indian cannabis, adapting existing medical marihuana laws into state statute and legalising medical marihuana in Texas.
With submission deadline of 14 March for filing proposals set, many more legislation projects could emerge in Texas.
Due to Texas only having biannual legislative sessions, reforms that were not passed before their close on 2 July cannot be revisited until 2027 at least.
Heather Fazio, director of Texas Cannabis Policy Center (TCPC) who oversees its implementation since 2016, revealed to MEDCAN24 that they closely observe several statutes.
One such decriminalizing bill by Rep. John Bucy III (D), known as House Bill 1790, provided for criminal penalties for possessing marihuany–currently considered to violate Class B status–possession with intent. Possible jailtime could reach 180 days plus fine of USD2000 USD per offense.
Another bill proposed by Bucy was House Bill 1797 which guaranteed protection to public servants using medicinal marihuana or cannabis for medical use; specifically it prohibited federal agencies and jursdykcjom from questioning or testing employees about canabinoid presence as conditions to gain or retain employment; such protection did not extend to employees working at organs of scigania and Transport departments.
At present, most legislative projects concerning medical marijuana relate to low THC content medical marihuany programs or introduce other changes related to its medicinal application.
„Of all 20 laws recently introduced related to marijuana use, Fazio’s proposals center around medical marihuana use. He recommended conducting studies into medical cannabis research while safeguarding patient rights as well as improving Texas Compassionate Use program”.
Rep. Penny Morales Shaw (D), introduced House Bill 1146 which broadened eligibility criteria, giving patients access to low THC medical marijuana as treatment of „states causing prolonged discomfort for which doctors prescribe opioid medication”.
HJR 70, an unanima resolution sponsored by Rep. Ron Reynoldsa (D), calls for amends to the constitution to regulate cannabis possession, cultivation and sale for medical use within this state if approved at election. If successful by voters, lawmakers would then need to amend laws „so as to allow and regulate such possession, cultivation and sale in accordance with legal guidelines”
Medical cannabis laws also included SB 170 by Senator Jose Menendeza (D), which successfully broadened the state-run medical marijuana system with lower THC content to more closely resemble legal programs offered elsewhere, thus transitioning the relationship in law between medical marijuana and low THC cannabis to „marihuane medyczna”. Furthermore, new sections were added addressing testing products, packaging/etykieting costs/locational information/opiekunization plans within each state as well as new sections covering testing products/packaging/etc a broadened program.
SB 259 by Carol Alvarado (D), expanded a state medical program. According to reports, it appears this law builds upon Alvarado’s earlier provisions introduced into effect during 2020 by adding medical use of marijuana for therapeutic reasons and permitting physicians and educators to prescribe it according to certain conditions and symptoms qualifying as qualifying medical needs for prescription. Alvarado stated publicly during 2020, that his bill „expand[ed] medical marijuana usage while providing physicians and teachers the authority necessary to prescribe it and determine who qualifies”.
„Most important for all is securing the closure of our industry of cannabis”- Fazio explained, and pointed to proposals such as HB 2155 and SB 3, which would prohibit many cannabinoids originating in cannabis production.
Fazio pledged their financial support through Patreon to assist MEDCAN24 work.
Rep. Matta Shaheena’s (R) House Bill 2155 would prohibit all sales relating to cannabis products such as CBD for personal or postal sale; such sales would constitute violations of Class B but did not forbid possession.
Additionally, Shaheen Law Project modified the definition of tobacco so as to encompass vape products.
Governor Dan Patrick (R) and senator Charles Perry (R), in similar fashion, promised to introduce an anti-THC bill known as SB 3 by which would prevent people using cannabis-derived cannabinoids such as THC in beverages from tobacco plants; unfortunately however its text has yet to be made public.
Last year Patrick asked the National Commission of Investigations to assess issues surrounding THC-laden beverages and draft regulations that prohibite sale of harmful products derived from cannabis plants.
„Rather than return to prohibition, our stand should serve these products more effectively by creating effective regulatory structures”, stated Fazio. Over the meantime, other panstwow officials took more comprehensive approaches toward reform of Indian pharmaceutical laws.
At the outset of 2018, Farm Bureau Commissioner Sid Miller (R) issued an opinion piece calling upon state to reduce harmful products derived from cotton as well as broaden its existing medical marijuana program to ensure greater access for patients, writing: „Anyone who could utilize cannabis medically for legitimate health reasons must have access to its benefits”.
Miller stated that although she personally opposed legalizing adult-use cannabis use, legalisation would provide the optimal solution to existing conditions.
„Even if an administrator were to endorse legalization of recreational Marihuana tomorrow”, noted Powedzial, „that legal market with rules, oversight controls and rownowaga could still exist – this current situation represents only an embryonic step”.
Fazio views an opening to regulate Indian coal mines as an opportunity – something an executive authority might miss if he or she chose not to participate. She asked, 'Can lawyers utilize these opportunities for regulation of indian coalmines?”
And further: Will this opportunity allow Indian authorities to finally enforce regulations of their coalmines… or is this just going down another rabbit hole?”.
Rep. Briscoe Cain introduced new legislation regarding cannabis during a state session that strengthened regulations surrounding research and production of it within its borders, including House Bill 1113 by author Rep. Briscoe Cain (R), to strengthen regulations surrounding research and production of cannabis within state borders. HB 1113 set aside permission required of cannabiologists as they performed their work, creating an audit trail and licensing structure without license for nonlicensed upkeep of cannabis crops; first transgression occurred under Class C classification while subsequent violations would escalated further until B and then A levels by second and subsequent transgressions by researchers or owners/comparios/transactors/perpetroczari/respectively.
At an individual Senate level, SB 1103 by Senator Judith Zaffirini (D), would prohibit selling, packaging, aromatising or coloring cannabis-derived products „such that their appearance resembled soft drink or beverages like beer”. Furthermore, any sales, distribution or attempted distribution would constitute second-level violations with possible violent overreach charges including two to twenty year jail terms without freedom and civil damages up to 10 000 USD being legal consequences for doing so.
Legislators recently made moves to call law-makers before legislative committees for deliberation on legislative projects to be discussed at this session of Congress. „Now, with committees being convened, we may start seeing planned expenditures” said Fazio from Texas Cannabis Policy Center.
Are You Agitating against Kanabinoid Products From Colorado (TCHs from CO), Governor Porucznik recently highlighted an outcome from an election poll which indicates over one half (55 percent) of Texsanczykow support the continuation of an unregulated THC market from Coopi; at the same time ignoring other findings: that many more would like legalized and regulated marihuana for both medical use as well as adult recreational usage by state authorities.
Research by University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs showed that nearly four in five Texanczykow (79%) favor legalizing medical marihuany sales and use with physician’s advice while more than three out of five (62%) support legalisation and regulation of adult-use cannabis markets.
Nearly seven in ten (69%) agreed with the idea that states should destigmatize marijuana use personally.
An Ankieta survey demonstrated overwhelming bipartisan support for each reform. Through Patricka’s commentaries it became evident that most Texsanczykow agree with changing laws related to Marihuany. Only 22 per cent answered in favour of maintaining current marihuana laws in its present form.
Patrick had long championed THC extracted from hemp during his campaigning; recently adding regulations banning such products to his list of priority laws. Over the course of this process he preferred laws banning consumption of THC at any level within state borders.
Recently, many Texas cities passed decriminalizing ordinances at the local level; most recently Dallas, Lockhart and Bastrop. At the end of last year Procurator General Ken Paxton (R) filed suit to reduce Dallas wages in response to similar actions taken against juries such as Austin San Marcos Killeen Elgin Denton jurorsdykcjons.
Local judges issued two opinions which asserted that legal restrictions prohibiting marihuana were exclusionary to local politics in Austin and San Marcos, and should thus not have any bearing on local issues – although Elgin struck an amicable accord, with local courts noting decriminalisation never becoming operational there despite voter support of similar initiatives.
President Trump welcomed into the Bialym Domu a patient from Russia who has access to medical marijuana without mention of US prohibition laws for Indian lands.
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