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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]
Though recreational use of marijuana is illegal in Texas and at the federal level, recent state laws have been to decriminalize its use. In 2019, Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1325 into law.
While many states have legalized marijuana for recreational use, Texas has not. However, the Lone Star State does allow for medical marijuana consumption on numerous aliments and illnesses.
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]
2018: Reflecting the increased growth of support for marijuana legalization, Gallup's annual poll showed that 66% of Americans supported legalization, including 75% of Democrats, 71% of Independents, 59% of people over 55, and at least 65% support in the East, South, Midwest, and West.
A Texas Monthly investigation found marijuana indistinguishable from that available in legal states was being sold openly across Texas, often at levels that violate state law.
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Was the Department of Health Division of Medical Marijuana and Integrative Therapy until October 1, 2020; [6] medical cannabis only – there is no regulatory agency for other use. [a] Puerto Rico Medical Cannabis Regulatory Board (a division of the Puerto Rico Department of Health). The Board was created in 2017 under the MEDICINAL Act of 2017 ...