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[10] [13] Prior to its passage Texas had the harshest cannabis laws of any state in the nation, with possession of any amount classified as a felony offense punishable by two years to life in prison. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] With the passage of the bill, possession of up to two ounces was reduced to a class B misdemeanor, punishable by a $1000 fine and ...
To expunge a record is to permanently remove entries from an individual’s criminal history, under certain conditions, according to Texas Law Help. Essentially, expunction removes any charges ...
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According to the Marijuana Policy Project, Texas is one of only 19 states that still jails people for possession of small amounts of marijuana. State Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, has carried ...
The law made possession a civil violation with a penalty of $25, lower than most city parking tickets. 2014, D.C. voted by ballot Initiative 71 to legalize recreational marijuana possession, cultivation, and transportation; commercial production and sale prohibited. The law went into effect February 26, 2015, following 30 days of congressional ...
1973: Texas law is amended to declare possession of four ounces or less a misdemeanor. [18] [20] 1973: Oregon becomes the first state to decriminalize cannabis – reducing the penalty for up to one ounce to a $100 fine. [21] 1975: Alaska, Maine, Colorado, California, and Ohio decriminalize cannabis. [21]
The Texas Health and Safety code currently lists a number of penalties for marijuana possession, ranging from a Class B misdemeanor for possessing 2 ounces or less and up to a first degree felony ...
The NAACP has been strong supporters of the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act – H.R. 1523 and has reached out to members of congress to get this act passed. [160] This act is designed to decrease penalties for low-level marijuana possession and supports prohibiting federal enforcement of marijuana laws in states which have lesser penalties. [161]