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Mark Stepnoski, former All-Pro offensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers, served as president of the Texas chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (Texas NORML) during the early 2000s. [100] [101] Texas Cannabis Collective, a pro-legalization group, was founded in 2016. [102]
Timeline of Gallup polls in US on legalizing marijuana. [1]In the United States, cannabis is legal in 39 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [2]
1972: Ann Arbor City Council decriminalized cannabis, reducing the penalty to a $5 fine. [95] The law was overturned by a Republican-led council a year later, [96] but reinstated through voter referendum in 1974. [97] 1977: Madison, Wisconsin decriminalized cannabis through ballot initiative. [98]
Last fall, 71% of city voters approved decriminalizing minor amounts of marijuana. But police continued to cite people, and now the City Council has formally rejected it.
Dallas residents will have a say in November if weed can be decriminalized in the city.. The Dallas City Council voted on Aug. 14 to place a marijuana decriminalization proposal on the ballot for ...
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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]
Until federal law changes officially, pot is still illegal in Texas. Marijuana offenses are subject to strict state law. An offense can result in fines of thousands of dollars and years behind bars.