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Located just north of the New Mexico border, Antonito's authorization of retail marijuana shops resulted in a $295,000 annual increase in the city budget. The money has been used to pay for critical services and purchase the 106-year-old Warshauer Mansion for use as a future City Hall. [2]
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]
As its use spread north of the border, cannabis became stigmatized due to strong anti-Mexican sentiments that had taken hold. [7] By 1936, the non-medical use of cannabis had been banned in every state. [8] Cannabis was then effectively outlawed at the federal level, following the passage of the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. [9]
Nope, recreational vape pens utilizing THC are illegal in Texas. Under Texas Health and Safety Code section 481.103 , tetrahydrocannabinol is classified as a “Penalty Group 2” illegal substance.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces a billboard campaign in Mexico and Central America to deter illegal immigration, in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Dec. 19, 2024. REUTERS
The vast majority of entirely wet counties are in southern border regions of Texas near Mexico, or in the south central portion. [134] Alcohol law in Texas varies significantly by location. In some counties, 4% beer is legal. In others, beverages that are 14% or less alcohol are legal.
(The Center Square) – More than 1,000 miles from the US-Mexico border, Nebraska is grappling with illegal border crosser crime and local communities have been impacted by a surge of foreign ...
Cannabis in Texas is illegal for recreational use. Possession of up to two ounces is a class B misdemeanor , punishable by up to 180 days in prison and a fine of up to $2000. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Several of the state's major municipalities have enacted reforms to apply lesser penalties or limit enforcement, however.