Texas House Approves Lower Pot Possession Penalties

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(Austin, TX)  —  Texas lawmakers are moving to reduce penalties for marijuana possession.

Late Monday afternoon the Texas House approved a bill that would make possession of less than an ounce of weed a Class C misdemeanor.  That would bring the same penalty as traffic tickets.  The bill also would let people ticketed for minor pot possession seek to have the conviction cleared after a year.

The bill now goes to the state Senate where Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick controls the agenda.  Patrick said last month he strongly opposes weakening any laws against marijuana.

 

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