StonedAgeTimeTraveler
Member
Attention Texans: HB 2165, aka "The bill that would completely and utterly legalize cannabis in the Lone Star State", made it out of committee and will now go before the legislature for a vote.
http://www.theweedblog.com/texas-house-committee-approves-marijuana-legalization-bill/
So what? Why does this matter?
Because it wasn't even supposed to make it OUT of committee. In fact, another much MORE likely to be supported medical marijuana bill is being left to die in committee because the committee head is refusing to call for a vote on it, so it will expire in May. This is a big deal, and it means the bill is one step closer to passing.
It still probably won't pass. The Dems/Republicans will never support it.
The bill passed with three democratic votes, two republican ones, and is a Republican sponsored bill. This is the best shot at a bipartisan effort Texas is seeing to date, and needs your support to survive!
If you live in Texas, now is the time to urge your rep to support marijuana reform! Use the following link to find your state representative and senator, and email them, call them, write letters (Hell, do all three!) and voice your support!
Polls show that nearly 60% of Texans want legalization, but nothing will change until the suits in Austin hear the demand. Go to the following link to find your rep and push for this to happen:
http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/find-your-representative/
Come on you apes, do you want to smoke forever!?
http://www.theweedblog.com/texas-house-committee-approves-marijuana-legalization-bill/
So what? Why does this matter?
Because it wasn't even supposed to make it OUT of committee. In fact, another much MORE likely to be supported medical marijuana bill is being left to die in committee because the committee head is refusing to call for a vote on it, so it will expire in May. This is a big deal, and it means the bill is one step closer to passing.
It still probably won't pass. The Dems/Republicans will never support it.
The bill passed with three democratic votes, two republican ones, and is a Republican sponsored bill. This is the best shot at a bipartisan effort Texas is seeing to date, and needs your support to survive!
If you live in Texas, now is the time to urge your rep to support marijuana reform! Use the following link to find your state representative and senator, and email them, call them, write letters (Hell, do all three!) and voice your support!
Polls show that nearly 60% of Texans want legalization, but nothing will change until the suits in Austin hear the demand. Go to the following link to find your rep and push for this to happen:
http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/find-your-representative/
Come on you apes, do you want to smoke forever!?
... I read plenty and am well educated. Your generation, my father's generation, have already seen this movement fail multiple times when it was supposed to be our moment so I understand your pessimism, however I am quite pessimistic and yet I can confidently bet on the fact that this time is it! The whole world is moving toward legalization in different capacities and when most or every state has a medical or recreation program the federal laws WILL have to change. You are definitely more versed in politics, however I'm well versed in physics, logic, and money. It doesn't take political knowledge to understand that once a budget is allotted nobody wants to give up any the next year, and where is that money coming from, that's right 
.. This is a financially irreversible move, we will see a snowball effect of legalization measures until there's a change in schedule federally.
