Texas Cannabis Decriminalization Bill Wins House Committee Approval

By Sanford Nowlin, San Antonio Current on March 10, 2023

The proposal, which would make low-level marijuana possession a ticketable offense, hasn’t yet been scheduled for a full House vote.

A committee of the Texas House of Representatives voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve bill that would decriminalize low-level cannabis possession, Marijuana Moment reports.

The House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee voted 9-0 to move ahead a proposal by State Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, that would eliminate jail-time for many possession cases, according to the news site.

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