Anybody who has stood a little too close to Willie?s tour bus or has drifted through the vibrant wonderland that is Eeyore?s Birthday Party understands that pot use is big business in Austin. The city?s enormous student population, sprawling music scene and Dazed & Confused vibe allow it to be fertile soil for herbal treatments.
Of the four principal marijuana bills filed at the statehouse this year, only one has gotten a favorable committee vote ? it?s yet to receive a full House vote. That proposed law would ease the law so no one with less than an ounce of grass would face arrest or jail time. Recreational marijuana like they have in Colorado appears to be a pipe dream in Texas.
Dallas city council members, in a way, have recently passed a law that decriminalizes possession. Those caught with less than four ounces get order to appear in court and a ticket instead of being booked and arrested in jail.
Texas lawmakers have brushed aside proposals to legalize marijuana fora long time. And, it was not until 2015 that the state passed a law allowing for a very limited use of cannabis oils for individuals who have epilepsy and suffer from seizures.
