Texas House Bill 548 - Show your support!!

[talon]

Texas House Bill 548 - CLICK HERE

"Legislation seeking to reduce marijuana possession penalties has been reintroduced in the Texas House of Representatives. House Bill 548 amends Texas law so that the adult possession of up to one ounce of marijuana is reduced from a Class B misdemeanor (punishable by 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine) to a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding $500 and no criminal record.

Marijuana arrests, mostly possession arrests, now comprise over half of all arrests in Texas. According to 2009 state arrest data, more than 97 percent of all Texas marijuana arrests -- over 77,000 people -- are for possession only. Passage of this bill would bring immediate relief to hundreds of thousands of Texans who consume marijuana responsibly, and would allow law enforcement officials to reallocate resources toward targeting and prosecuting more serious criminal activity." - NORML

There's a link on the page to contact your local representative. Let's get this going.

 

[talon]

Of course. Feel free to post to your Facebook/Twitter/etc.

The only way this will pass is if we get word out!

 

[talon]

God i hope this passes!

We got commendation on the National NORML blog the other day for having over 1,000 people contacting their representatives. Let's make that 10,000...50,000, etc.

 

[fluffymetal]

I completely support this bill, and hope that all others will register to vote and do the same.

 

[Toorop]

I support this bill as well. The fact that half the arrests are for marijuana shocks me. Perhaps it is time to look at the effect of legalization of marijuana and how much it could save the state in court fees and other fees related to these arrests.

 

[talon]

Alright, they've had a hearing and the youtube video can be seen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xchBYEoXkQ

It NEEDS your support, so put down the pipe and do something. I know many of you watch this and think, well, that'd be cool if it passed. MAKE IT HAPPEN!!! This bill is on it's way to the House if we can show our support for it. From there it's got a real chance of passing.

Give the committee members a call! If you don't want to talk to anyone, call after hours and leave a voicemail. Let them know that in your local town, Possession of Marijuana gets you a stiffer fine and punishment than a DWI charge. Let them know you've been denied financial aid because it's a blemish on your criminal record. Let them know that your life has been permanently affected because of the War on Drugs.

Chair – Pete Gallego- (512)463-0566,
Vice Chair-Will Harnett- (512)463-0576
Members: Jose Aliseda- (512)463-0645
Cindy Burkett- (512)463-0464
Stefani Carter- (512)463-0454 (strongly opposed)
Wayne Christian (supportive)- (512)-463-0556
Yvonne Davis- (512)-463-0598
Eddie Rodriguez (supports)- (512)-463-0674
Bill Zedler- (512)-463-0374

 

[chillwills]

Alright, they've had a hearing and the youtube video can be seen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xchBYEoXkQ

It NEEDS your support, so put down the pipe and do something. I know many of you watch this and think, well, that'd be cool if it passed. MAKE IT HAPPEN!!! This bill is on it's way to the House if we can show our support for it. From there it's got a real chance of passing.

Give the committee members a call! If you don't want to talk to anyone, call after hours and leave a voicemail. Let them know that in your local town, Possession of Marijuana gets you a stiffer fine and punishment than a DWI charge. Let them know you've been denied financial aid because it's a blemish on your criminal record. Let them know that your life has been permanently affected because of the War on Drugs.

Chair – Pete Gallego- (512)463-0566,
Vice Chair-Will Harnett- (512)463-0576
Members: Jose Aliseda- (512)463-0645
Cindy Burkett- (512)463-0464
Stefani Carter- (512)463-0454 (strongly opposed)
Wayne Christian (supportive)- (512)-463-0556
Yvonne Davis- (512)-463-0598
Eddie Rodriguez (supports)- (512)-463-0674
Bill Zedler- (512)-463-0374

[video=youtube;5xchBYEoXkQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xchBYEoXkQ[/video]

 

[PeacefulKid1992]

ok so how about legalizing medical marijuana in texas, texas i think will sell more then cali and will help EVERYONE OUT. how can i start something to get medical marijuana in tx.
DONT TAKE MY MEDICINE AWAY!
TEXANS WE GOT 6K VIEWS,NOW WE NEED TO STAND UP AND SPEAK,IF NOT NOW THEN WHEN,NEVER! SO DO IT NOW LET THIS YEAR OR HOPEFULLY THE NEXT, BE THE YEAR TO HAVE MEDICAL MARIJUANA. TEXAS HAS SO MANY PPL LOCKED UP FOR THIS,WE WILL SAVE JOBS,MONEY N BRING ALOT OF MONEY TO THE STATE. IF SOMEONE CAN GIVE ME INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PASS THIS LAW LET ME KNOW ASAP!!! PM ME

 

[hydroleaf]

id travel to austin texas just to get this out to UT students. Id pay for a motel for a week and campaign around campus with signs/info to help get some votes. I used to go to UT and know thousands would support this but probably know nothing about it nor how to act if they did.

Can someone give me more info on this. Im talking about who supports it and voting for them etc. get at me. Ill do some research tomorrow

 

[Cali chronic]

I support this bill as well. The fact that half the arrests are for marijuana shocks me. Perhaps it is time to look at the effect of legalization of marijuana and how much it could save the state in court fees and other fees related to these arrests.

Not to mention when someone considers Real Estate out that way. Statistics reflect a crime when there was no real crime other then taking in some nature.

 

[BlazedMonkey]

This would be nice but check out the history every year someone suggests a bill every year it fails to even get out of committee :/

They won't even consider it, someone needs to do a financial study and the possible benefits to the state budget (seeing as it was brutally hacked up after texas' debt :/ already 49th in state education and they cut the budget more. *sigh

But let's try